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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 43,631 with 24,449 female students and 19,182 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, Santa Monica College has the most enrolled students of 22,375, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of students of 6,025 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 6,0252,504 3,521
Santa Monica College 22,3759,905 12,470
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
California State University-Channel Islands 6,1282,099 4,029
University of California-Merced 9,1034,674 4,429
Total43,631 19,18224,449

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 41,913 with 23,479 female students and 18,434 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Santa Monica College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 22,375, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,461.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 5,4612,330 3,131
Santa Monica College 22,3759,905 12,470
California State University-Channel Islands 5,7341,948 3,786
University of California-Merced 8,3434,251 4,092
Total41,91318,43423,479

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,718 with 970 female students and 748 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Merced has the most enrolled graduate students of 760, while California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of graduate students of 394.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 564174 390
California State University-Channel Islands 394151 243
University of California-Merced 760423 337
Total1,718748970

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 41,913 students, 11,373 students (27.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,503 students (36.99%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,718 students, 201 students (11.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 329 students (19.15%) 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
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 5,461 511
(9.36%)
3,094
(56.66%)
564 116
(20.57%)
207
(36.70%)
Santa Monica College 22,375 10,229
(45.72%)
7,876
(35.20%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
California State University-Channel Islands 5,734 633
(11.04%)
3,413
(59.52%)
394 85
(21.57%)
119
(30.20%)
University of California-Merced 8,343 - 1,120
(13.42%)
760 - 3
(0.39%)
Average41,913 11,373
(27.13%)
15,503
(36.99%)
1,718 201
(11.70%)
329
(19.15%)