Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 116,153 with 65,536 female students and 50,617 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, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled students of 40,386, while Solano Community College has the least number of students of 8,426 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| California State University-Sacramento | 31,818 | 13,586 | 18,232 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 26,420 | 11,905 | 14,515 |
| Solano Community College | 8,426 | 3,677 | 4,749 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 116,153 | 50,617 | 65,536 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 104,581 with 58,726 female students and 45,855 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-Merced has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,343.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| California State University-Sacramento | 28,921 | 12,647 | 16,274 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,459 | 10,360 | 13,099 |
| Solano Community College | 8,426 | 3,677 | 4,749 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 104,581 | 45,855 | 58,726 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,572 with 6,810 female students and 4,762 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,954, while University of California-Merced has the least number of graduate students of 760.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| California State University-Sacramento | 2,897 | 939 | 1,958 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 2,961 | 1,545 | 1,416 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 11,572 | 4,762 | 6,810 |
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 104,581 students, 9,383 students (8.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 41,079 students (39.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,572 students, 1,434 students (12.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,158 students (18.65%) 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%) |
| California State University-Sacramento | 28,921 | 1,881 (6.50%) |
16,695 (57.73%) | 2,897 | 381 (13.15%) |
920 (31.76%) |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,459 | 10 (0.04%) |
2,461 (10.49%) | 2,961 | - | 286 (9.66%) |
| Solano Community College | 8,426 | 4,423 (52.49%) |
2,503 (29.71%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| Average | 104,581 | 9,383 (8.97%) |
41,079 (39.28%) |
11,572 | 1,434 (12.39%) |
2,158 (18.65%) |