Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 67,684 with 35,315 female students and 32,369 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, San Jose State University has the most enrolled students of 35,751, while Naval Postgraduate School has the least number of students of 2,670 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| Naval Postgraduate School | 2,670 | 2,091 | 579 |
| San Jose State University | 35,751 | 17,300 | 18,451 |
| Sonoma State University | 6,637 | 2,458 | 4,179 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 67,684 | 32,369 | 35,315 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 54,663 with 28,316 female students and 26,347 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, San Jose State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 26,863, while Sonoma State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,934.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| San Jose State University | 26,863 | 13,999 | 12,864 |
| Sonoma State University | 5,934 | 2,251 | 3,683 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 54,663 | 26,347 | 28,316 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,021 with 6,999 female students and 6,022 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, San Jose State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,888, while Sonoma State University has the least number of graduate students of 703.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Postgraduate School | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| San Jose State University | 8,888 | 3,301 | 5,587 |
| Sonoma State University | 703 | 207 | 496 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 13,021 | 6,022 | 6,999 |
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 54,663 students, 5,241 students (9.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,241 students (48.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,021 students, 4,987 students (38.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,789 students (21.42%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 2,829 (20.92%) |
4,531 (33.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Naval Postgraduate School | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 2,670 | 1,225 (45.88%) |
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| San Jose State University | 26,863 | 2,081 (7.75%) |
17,154 (63.86%) | 8,888 | 3,709 (41.73%) |
2,544 (28.62%) |
| Sonoma State University | 5,934 | 331 (5.58%) |
3,436 (57.90%) | 703 | 53 (7.54%) |
242 (34.42%) |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| Average | 54,663 | 5,241 (9.59%) |
26,241 (48.01%) |
13,021 | 4,987 (38.30%) |
2,789 (21.42%) |