Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 59,864 with 33,268 female students and 26,596 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 University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of students of 19,478 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| Total | 59,864 | 26,596 | 33,268 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 52,934 with 29,236 female students and 23,698 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-Santa Cruz has the least number of undergraduate students of 17,502.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| Total | 52,934 | 23,698 | 29,236 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,930 with 4,032 female students and 2,898 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-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,976.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| Total | 6,930 | 2,898 | 4,032 |
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 52,934 students, 3,166 students (5.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 22,306 students (42.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,930 students, 1,054 students (15.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,013 students (14.62%) 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-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| Average | 52,934 | 3,166 (5.98%) |
22,306 (42.14%) |
6,930 | 1,054 (15.21%) |
1,013 (14.62%) |