Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 46,407 with 24,684 female students and 21,723 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-Merced has the least number of students of 9,110 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 37,297 | 16,711 | 20,586 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,110 | 5,012 | 4,098 |
| Total | 46,407 | 21,723 | 24,684 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 38,576 with 20,730 female students and 17,846 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-Merced has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,372.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 30,204 | 13,258 | 16,946 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,372 | 4,588 | 3,784 |
| Total | 38,576 | 17,846 | 20,730 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,831 with 3,954 female students and 3,877 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-Merced has the least number of graduate students of 738.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 7,093 | 3,453 | 3,640 |
| University of California-Merced | 738 | 424 | 314 |
| Total | 7,831 | 3,877 | 3,954 |
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 38,576 students, 356 students (0.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,215 students (34.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,831 students, 260 students (3.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 607 students (7.75%) 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-Merced | 8,372 | 2 (0.02%) |
960 (11.47%) | 738 | - | - |
| Average | 38,576 | 356 (0.92%) |
13,215 (34.26%) |
7,831 | 260 (3.32%) |
607 (7.75%) |
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