Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 57,648 with 26,140 female students and 31,508 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, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the most enrolled students of 38,170, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38,170 | 21,687 | 16,483 |
| Total | 57,648 | 31,508 | 26,140 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 47,936 with 21,780 female students and 26,156 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 30,434, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of undergraduate students of 17,502.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 30,434 | 17,378 | 13,056 |
| Total | 47,936 | 26,156 | 21,780 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,712 with 4,360 female students and 5,352 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,736, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,976.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7,736 | 4,309 | 3,427 |
| Total | 9,712 | 5,352 | 4,360 |
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 47,936 students, 277 students (0.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,344 students (44.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,712 students, 1,446 students (14.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,117 students (21.80%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 30,434 | 180 (0.59%) |
17,338 (56.97%) | 7,736 | 1,445 (18.68%) |
2,053 (26.54%) |
| Average | 47,936 | 277 (0.58%) |
21,344 (44.53%) |
9,712 | 1,446 (14.89%) |
2,117 (21.80%) |