Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 43,007 with 22,067 female students and 20,940 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 Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the most enrolled students of 23,069, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of students of 19,938 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 23,069 | 11,396 | 11,673 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,938 | 9,544 | 10,394 |
| Total | 43,007 | 20,940 | 22,067 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 39,973 with 20,662 female students and 19,311 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 22,033, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of undergraduate students of 17,940.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 22,033 | 10,838 | 11,195 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,940 | 8,473 | 9,467 |
| Total | 39,973 | 19,311 | 20,662 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,034 with 1,405 female students and 1,629 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Cruz has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,998, while California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the least number of graduate students of 1,036.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 1,036 | 558 | 478 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,998 | 1,071 | 927 |
| Total | 3,034 | 1,629 | 1,405 |
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 39,973 students, 227 students (0.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,967 students (32.44%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,034 students, 66 students (2.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 78 students (2.57%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 22,033 | 62 (0.28%) |
7,879 (35.76%) | 1,036 | 65 (6.27%) |
68 (6.56%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,940 | 165 (0.92%) |
5,088 (28.36%) | 1,998 | 1 (0.05%) |
10 (0.50%) |
| Average | 39,973 | 227 (0.57%) |
12,967 (32.44%) |
3,034 | 66 (2.18%) |
78 (2.57%) |
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