Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 63,346 with 33,778 female students and 29,568 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, Orange Coast College has the most enrolled students of 16,614, while Coastline Community College has the least number of students of 8,077 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline Community College | 8,077 | 4,452 | 3,625 |
| Merced College | 10,214 | 4,036 | 6,178 |
| Orange Coast College | 16,614 | 8,351 | 8,263 |
| Santa Barbara City College | 12,675 | 5,606 | 7,069 |
| Sierra College | 15,766 | 7,123 | 8,643 |
| Total | 63,346 | 29,568 | 33,778 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 63,346 with 33,778 female students and 29,568 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Orange Coast College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 16,614, while Coastline Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,077.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline Community College | 8,077 | 4,452 | 3,625 |
| Merced College | 10,214 | 4,036 | 6,178 |
| Orange Coast College | 16,614 | 8,351 | 8,263 |
| Santa Barbara City College | 12,675 | 5,606 | 7,069 |
| Sierra College | 15,766 | 7,123 | 8,643 |
| Total | 63,346 | 29,568 | 33,778 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 63,346 with 33,778 female students and 29,568 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Orange Coast College has the most enrolled graduate students of 16,614, while Coastline Community College has the least number of graduate students of 8,077.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Merced College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Orange Coast College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Santa Barbara City College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Sierra College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 63,346 | 29,568 | 33,778 |
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 63,346 students, 25,359 students (40.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,970 students (31.53%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Coastline Community College | 8,077 | 7,382 (91.40%) |
198 (2.45%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Merced College | 10,214 | 4,418 (43.25%) |
3,469 (33.96%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Orange Coast College | 16,614 | 2,668 (16.06%) |
6,494 (39.09%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Santa Barbara City College | 12,675 | 4,199 (33.13%) |
4,900 (38.66%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Sierra College | 15,766 | 6,692 (42.45%) |
4,909 (31.14%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 63,346 | 25,359 (40.03%) |
19,970 (31.53%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |