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California State University-Long Beach vs. University of California-Los Angeles

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 89,338 with 51,650 female students and 37,688 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-Los Angeles has the most enrolled students of 47,335, while California State University-Long Beach has the least number of students of 42,003 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Long Beach
42,00317,258 24,745
University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
Total89,338 37,68851,650

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 69,557 with 41,338 female students and 28,219 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 36,082, while University of California-Los Angeles has the least number of undergraduate students of 33,475.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Long Beach
36,08214,950 21,132
University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
Total69,55728,21941,338

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 19,781 with 10,312 female students and 9,469 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled graduate students of 13,860, while California State University-Long Beach has the least number of graduate students of 5,921.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Long Beach
5,9212,308 3,613
University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
Total19,7819,46910,312

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 69,557 students, 1,503 students (2.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,648 students (34.00%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 19,781 students, 1,686 students (8.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,160 students (10.92%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
California State University-Long Beach
36,082 1,461
(4.05%)
18,702
(51.83%)
5,921 943
(15.93%)
1,571
(26.53%)
University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)
4,946
(14.78%)
13,860 743
(5.36%)
589
(4.25%)
Average69,557 1,503
(2.16%)
23,648
(34.00%)
19,781 1,686
(8.52%)
2,160
(10.92%)