Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 82,392 with 44,734 female students and 37,658 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-San Diego has the most enrolled students of 42,006, while California State University-Fullerton has the least number of students of 40,386 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| University of California-San Diego | 42,006 | 20,883 | 21,123 |
| Total | 82,392 | 37,658 | 44,734 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 68,528 with 37,844 female students and 30,684 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,432, while University of California-San Diego has the least number of undergraduate students of 33,096.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| University of California-San Diego | 33,096 | 15,764 | 17,332 |
| Total | 68,528 | 30,684 | 37,844 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,864 with 6,890 female students and 6,974 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-San Diego has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,910, while California State University-Fullerton has the least number of graduate students of 4,954.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| University of California-San Diego | 8,910 | 5,119 | 3,791 |
| Total | 13,864 | 6,974 | 6,890 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 68,528 students, 3,074 students (4.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,160 students (30.88%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,864 students, 1,096 students (7.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,346 students (9.71%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 3,069 (8.66%) |
18,300 (51.65%) | 4,954 | 1,053 (21.26%) |
949 (19.16%) |
| University of California-San Diego | 33,096 | 5 (0.02%) |
2,860 (8.64%) | 8,910 | 43 (0.48%) |
397 (4.46%) |
| Average | 68,528 | 3,074 (4.49%) |
21,160 (30.88%) |
13,864 | 1,096 (7.91%) |
1,346 (9.71%) |