Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 33,652 with 19,031 female students and 14,621 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, Cabrillo College has the most enrolled students of 9,149, while Hacienda La Puente Adult Education has the least number of students of 337 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo College | 9,149 | 4,001 | 5,148 |
| Columbia College | 2,349 | 1,016 | 1,333 |
| Los Medanos College | 7,791 | 3,365 | 4,426 |
| Merritt College | 6,514 | 2,427 | 4,087 |
| College of San Mateo | 7,512 | 3,686 | 3,826 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | 337 | 126 | 211 |
| Total | 33,652 | 14,621 | 19,031 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 33,652 with 19,031 female students and 14,621 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cabrillo College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,149, while Hacienda La Puente Adult Education has the least number of undergraduate students of 337.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo College | 9,149 | 4,001 | 5,148 |
| Columbia College | 2,349 | 1,016 | 1,333 |
| Los Medanos College | 7,791 | 3,365 | 4,426 |
| Merritt College | 6,514 | 2,427 | 4,087 |
| College of San Mateo | 7,512 | 3,686 | 3,826 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | 337 | 126 | 211 |
| Total | 33,652 | 14,621 | 19,031 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 33,652 with 19,031 female students and 14,621 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cabrillo College has the most enrolled graduate students of 9,149, while Hacienda La Puente Adult Education has the least number of graduate students of 337.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Columbia College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Los Medanos College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Merritt College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| College of San Mateo | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 33,652 | 14,621 | 19,031 |
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 33,315 students, 13,178 students (39.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,086 students (30.27%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cabrillo College | 9,149 | 2,552 (27.89%) |
2,913 (31.84%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Columbia College | 2,349 | 711 (30.27%) |
1,007 (42.87%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Los Medanos College | 7,791 | 3,755 (48.20%) |
2,690 (34.53%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Merritt College | 6,514 | 4,379 (67.22%) |
1,208 (18.54%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| College of San Mateo | 7,512 | 1,781 (23.71%) |
2,268 (30.19%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | Hacienda La Puente Adult Education does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 33,315 | 13,178 (39.56%) |
10,086 (30.27%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |