Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 33,661 with 17,503 female students and 16,158 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-Santa Cruz has the most enrolled students of 19,478, while California State University-Chico has the least number of students of 14,183 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 14,183 | 6,337 | 7,846 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| Total | 33,661 | 16,158 | 17,503 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 30,483 with 15,766 female students and 14,717 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Cruz has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 17,502, while California State University-Chico has the least number of undergraduate students of 12,981.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 5,939 | 7,042 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| Total | 30,483 | 14,717 | 15,766 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,178 with 1,737 female students and 1,441 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Cruz has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,976, while California State University-Chico has the least number of graduate students of 1,202.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 1,202 | 398 | 804 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| Total | 3,178 | 1,441 | 1,737 |
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 30,483 students, 1,443 students (4.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,112 students (39.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,178 students, 358 students (11.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 484 students (15.23%) 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-Chico | 12,981 | 1,346 (10.37%) |
8,106 (62.45%) | 1,202 | 357 (29.70%) |
420 (34.94%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| Average | 30,483 | 1,443 (4.73%) |
12,112 (39.73%) |
3,178 | 358 (11.26%) |
484 (15.23%) |