Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 57,235 with 30,980 female students and 26,255 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Irvine has the most enrolled students of 37,297, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of students of 19,938 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 37,297 | 16,711 | 20,586 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,938 | 9,544 | 10,394 |
| Total | 57,235 | 26,255 | 30,980 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 48,144 with 26,413 female students and 21,731 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Irvine has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 30,204, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of undergraduate students of 17,940.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 30,204 | 13,258 | 16,946 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,940 | 8,473 | 9,467 |
| Total | 48,144 | 21,731 | 26,413 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,091 with 4,567 female students and 4,524 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Irvine has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,093, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,998.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 7,093 | 3,453 | 3,640 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,998 | 1,071 | 927 |
| Total | 9,091 | 4,524 | 4,567 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 48,144 students, 519 students (1.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,343 students (36.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,091 students, 261 students (2.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 617 students (6.79%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of California-Irvine | 30,204 | 354 (1.17%) |
12,255 (40.57%) | 7,093 | 260 (3.67%) |
607 (8.56%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,940 | 165 (0.92%) |
5,088 (28.36%) | 1,998 | 1 (0.05%) |
10 (0.50%) |
| Average | 48,144 | 519 (1.08%) |
17,343 (36.02%) |
9,091 | 261 (2.87%) |
617 (6.79%) |
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