Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 142,198 with 83,009 female students and 59,189 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 California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of students of 6,128 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 38,973 | 16,087 | 22,886 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 26,460 | 10,904 | 15,556 |
| MiraCosta College | 10,860 | 4,502 | 6,358 |
| San Diego State University | 37,402 | 15,692 | 21,710 |
| Santa Monica College | 22,375 | 9,905 | 12,470 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 6,128 | 2,099 | 4,029 |
| Total | 142,198 | 59,189 | 83,009 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 126,831 with 73,373 female students and 53,458 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 California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,734.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 32,931 | 13,772 | 19,159 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 22,737 | 9,516 | 13,221 |
| MiraCosta College | 10,860 | 4,502 | 6,358 |
| San Diego State University | 32,194 | 13,815 | 18,379 |
| Santa Monica College | 22,375 | 9,905 | 12,470 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 5,734 | 1,948 | 3,786 |
| Total | 126,831 | 53,458 | 73,373 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,367 with 9,636 female students and 5,731 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 California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of graduate students of 394.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 6,042 | 2,315 | 3,727 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 3,723 | 1,388 | 2,335 |
| San Diego State University | 5,208 | 1,877 | 3,331 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 394 | 151 | 243 |
| Total | 15,367 | 5,731 | 9,636 |
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 126,831 students, 20,507 students (16.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 61,048 students (48.13%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 15,367 students, 1,548 students (10.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,287 students (21.39%) 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%) |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 22,737 | 1,071 (4.71%) |
10,017 (44.06%) | 3,723 | 156 (4.19%) |
858 (23.05%) |
| MiraCosta College | 10,860 | 6,118 (56.34%) |
3,694 (34.01%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| San Diego State University | 32,194 | 932 (2.89%) |
18,509 (57.49%) | 5,208 | 524 (10.06%) |
847 (16.26%) |
| Santa Monica College | 22,375 | 10,229 (45.72%) |
7,876 (35.20%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| California State University-Channel Islands | 5,734 | 633 (11.04%) |
3,413 (59.52%) | 394 | 85 (21.57%) |
119 (30.20%) |
| Average | 126,831 | 20,507 (16.17%) |
61,048 (48.13%) |
15,367 | 1,548 (10.07%) |
3,287 (21.39%) |