Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 105,670 with 58,176 female students and 47,494 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, University of California-Irvine has the most enrolled students of 35,937, while Naval Postgraduate School has the least number of students of 2,670 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 14,183 | 6,337 | 7,846 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 26,460 | 10,904 | 15,556 |
| University of California-Irvine | 35,937 | 16,257 | 19,680 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 26,420 | 11,905 | 14,515 |
| Naval Postgraduate School | 2,670 | 2,091 | 579 |
| San Diego Community College District-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 105,670 | 47,494 | 58,176 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 87,839 with 49,440 female students and 38,399 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Irvine has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 28,662, while California State University-Chico has the least number of undergraduate students of 12,981.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 5,939 | 7,042 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 22,737 | 9,516 | 13,221 |
| University of California-Irvine | 28,662 | 12,584 | 16,078 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,459 | 10,360 | 13,099 |
| Total | 87,839 | 38,399 | 49,440 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 17,831 with 8,736 female students and 9,095 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Irvine has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,275, while California State University-Chico has the least number of graduate students of 1,202.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 1,202 | 398 | 804 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 3,723 | 1,388 | 2,335 |
| University of California-Irvine | 7,275 | 3,673 | 3,602 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 2,961 | 1,545 | 1,416 |
| Naval Postgraduate School | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 17,831 | 9,095 | 8,736 |
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 87,839 students, 2,614 students (2.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 32,758 students (37.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 17,831 students, 4,070 students (22.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,287 students (24.04%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 1,346 (10.37%) |
8,106 (62.45%) | 1,202 | 357 (29.70%) |
420 (34.94%) |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 22,737 | 1,071 (4.71%) |
10,017 (44.06%) | 3,723 | 156 (4.19%) |
858 (23.05%) |
| University of California-Irvine | 28,662 | 187 (0.65%) |
12,174 (42.47%) | 7,275 | 2,332 (32.05%) |
2,723 (37.43%) |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,459 | 10 (0.04%) |
2,461 (10.49%) | 2,961 | - | 286 (9.66%) |
| Naval Postgraduate School | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 2,670 | 1,225 (45.88%) |
- | ||
| San Diego Community College District-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 87,839 | 2,614 (2.98%) |
32,758 (37.29%) |
17,831 | 4,070 (22.83%) |
4,287 (24.04%) |