Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 84,973 with 43,416 female students and 41,557 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, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled students of 38,973, 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-Long Beach | 38,973 | 16,087 | 22,886 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| Naval Postgraduate School | 2,670 | 2,091 | 579 |
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
| San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus | - | - | - |
| Total | 84,973 | 41,557 | 43,416 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 74,285 with 38,177 female students and 36,108 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,931, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of undergraduate students of 17,502.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 32,931 | 13,772 | 19,159 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
| Total | 74,285 | 36,108 | 38,177 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,688 with 5,239 female students and 5,449 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,042, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,976.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 6,042 | 2,315 | 3,727 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| Naval Postgraduate School | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 10,688 | 5,449 | 5,239 |
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 74,285 students, 8,726 students (11.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,590 students (35.79%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,688 students, 2,009 students (18.80%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,527 students (14.29%) 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-Long Beach | 32,931 | 1,524 (4.63%) |
17,539 (53.26%) | 6,042 | 783 (12.96%) |
1,463 (24.21%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| Naval Postgraduate School | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 2,670 | 1,225 (45.88%) |
- | ||
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 7,105 (29.79%) |
5,045 (21.15%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus | San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 74,285 | 8,726 (11.75%) |
26,590 (35.79%) |
10,688 | 2,009 (18.80%) |
1,527 (14.29%) |