Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,460 with 5,954 female students and 1,506 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, West Coast University-Orange County has the most enrolled students of 4,475, while Meridian University has the least number of students of 195 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| United States University | 2,790 | 519 | 2,271 |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 4,475 | 949 | 3,526 |
| Meridian University | 195 | 38 | 157 |
| Unitek College | - | - | - |
| Total | 7,460 | 1,506 | 5,954 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,235 with 2,495 female students and 740 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, West Coast University-Orange County has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,023, while United States University has the least number of undergraduate students of 212.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States University | 212 | 60 | 152 |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 3,023 | 680 | 2,343 |
| Total | 3,235 | 740 | 2,495 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,225 with 3,459 female students and 766 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, United States University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,578, while Meridian University has the least number of graduate students of 195.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States University | 2,578 | 459 | 2,119 |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 1,452 | 269 | 1,183 |
| Meridian University | 195 | 38 | 157 |
| Total | 4,225 | 766 | 3,459 |
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 3,235 students, 580 students (17.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,060 students (63.68%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,225 students, 4,179 students (98.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 46 students (1.09%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| United States University | 212 | 212 (100.00%) |
- | 2,578 | 2,551 (98.95%) |
27 (1.05%) |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 3,023 | 368 (12.17%) |
2,060 (68.14%) | 1,452 | 1,433 (98.69%) |
19 (1.31%) |
| Meridian University | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 195 | 195 (100.00%) |
- | ||
| Unitek College | Unitek College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 3,235 | 580 (17.93%) |
2,060 (63.68%) |
4,225 | 4,179 (98.91%) |
46 (1.09%) |