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Comparing 6 Colleges including California State University-Long Beach

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 84,432 with 47,087 female students and 37,345 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, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled students of 42,003, while Naval Postgraduate School has the least number of students of 2,441 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Long Beach
42,00317,258 24,745
University of California-Riverside
26,38412,810 13,574
Naval Postgraduate School
2,4411,935 506
Sonoma State University
5,8912,307 3,584
California State University-Monterey Bay
7,7133,035 4,678
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus
Enrollment information is not available.
Total84,432 37,34547,087

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 70,861 with 40,256 female students and 30,605 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 36,082, while Sonoma State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,272.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Long Beach
36,08214,950 21,132
University of California-Riverside
22,60010,713 11,887
Sonoma State University
5,2722,127 3,145
California State University-Monterey Bay
6,9072,815 4,092
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus
Enrollment information is not available.
Total70,86130,60540,256

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,571 with 6,831 female students and 6,740 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,921, while Sonoma State University has the least number of graduate students of 619.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Long Beach
5,9212,308 3,613
University of California-Riverside
3,7842,097 1,687
Naval Postgraduate School
2,4411,935 506
Sonoma State University
619180 439
California State University-Monterey Bay
806220 586
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus
Enrollment information is not available.
Total13,5716,7406,831

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 70,861 students, 2,110 students (2.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 33,803 students (47.70%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,571 students, 2,177 students (16.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,123 students (15.64%) 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 University-Long Beach
36,082 1,461
(4.05%)
18,702
(51.83%)
5,921 943
(15.93%)
1,571
(26.53%)
University of California-Riverside
22,600 147
(0.65%)
9,296
(41.13%)
3,784 116
(3.07%)
81
(2.14%)
Naval Postgraduate School
No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered2,441 990
(40.56%)
-
Sonoma State University
5,272 187
(3.55%)
2,427
(46.04%)
619 23
(3.72%)
290
(46.85%)
California State University-Monterey Bay
6,907 315
(4.56%)
3,378
(48.91%)
806 105
(13.03%)
181
(22.46%)
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus does not offer online courses.
Average70,861 2,110
(2.98%)
33,803
(47.70%)
13,571 2,177
(16.04%)
2,123
(15.64%)