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University of California-Davis vs. University of California-Santa Cruz

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 60,003 with 33,661 female students and 26,342 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, University of California-Davis has the most enrolled students of 40,065, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of students of 19,938 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Davis
40,06516,798 23,267
University of California-Santa Cruz
19,9389,544 10,394
Total60,003 26,34233,661

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 50,213 with 28,385 female students and 21,828 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Davis has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,273, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of undergraduate students of 17,940.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Davis
32,27313,355 18,918
University of California-Santa Cruz
17,9408,473 9,467
Total50,21321,82828,385

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,790 with 5,276 female students and 4,514 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Davis has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,792, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,998.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Davis
7,7923,443 4,349
University of California-Santa Cruz
1,9981,071 927
Total9,7904,5145,276

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 50,213 students, 224 students (0.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,099 students (18.12%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,790 students, 278 students (2.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 338 students (3.45%) 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
University of California-Davis
32,273 59
(0.18%)
4,011
(12.43%)
7,792 277
(3.55%)
328
(4.21%)
University of California-Santa Cruz
17,940 165
(0.92%)
5,088
(28.36%)
1,998 1
(0.05%)
10
(0.50%)
Average50,213 224
(0.45%)
9,099
(18.12%)
9,790 278
(2.84%)
338
(3.45%)