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California State University-Fullerton vs. University of California-Santa Barbara

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 69,795 with 39,471 female students and 30,324 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, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled students of 43,662, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the least number of students of 26,133 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Fullerton
43,66218,958 24,704
University of California-Santa Barbara
26,13311,366 14,767
Total69,795 30,32439,471

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 61,941 with 35,025 female students and 26,916 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,760, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the least number of undergraduate students of 23,181.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Fullerton
38,76017,086 21,674
University of California-Santa Barbara
23,1819,830 13,351
Total61,94126,91635,025

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,854 with 4,446 female students and 3,408 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,902, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the least number of graduate students of 2,952.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Fullerton
4,9021,872 3,030
University of California-Santa Barbara
2,9521,536 1,416
Total7,8543,4084,446

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 61,941 students, 2,798 students (4.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,624 students (38.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,854 students, 1,035 students (13.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 834 students (10.62%) 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-Fullerton
38,760 2,741
(7.07%)
22,462
(57.95%)
4,902 1,035
(21.11%)
801
(16.34%)
University of California-Santa Barbara
23,181 57
(0.25%)
1,162
(5.01%)
2,952 - 33
(1.12%)
Average61,941 2,798
(4.52%)
23,624
(38.14%)
7,854 1,035
(13.18%)
834
(10.62%)