Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 107,385 with 61,435 female students and 45,950 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-Fullerton has the most enrolled students of 40,386, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the least number of students of 7,045 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| California State University-Northridge | 37,579 | 16,582 | 20,997 |
| Santa Monica College | 22,375 | 9,905 | 12,470 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 7,045 | 2,688 | 4,357 |
| San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus | - | - | - |
| Total | 107,385 | 45,950 | 61,435 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 96,236 with 54,225 female students and 42,011 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,432, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,248.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| California State University-Northridge | 32,181 | 14,710 | 17,471 |
| Santa Monica College | 22,375 | 9,905 | 12,470 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 6,248 | 2,476 | 3,772 |
| Total | 96,236 | 42,011 | 54,225 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,149 with 7,210 female students and 3,939 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Northridge has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,398, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the least number of graduate students of 797.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| California State University-Northridge | 5,398 | 1,872 | 3,526 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 797 | 212 | 585 |
| Total | 11,149 | 3,939 | 7,210 |
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 96,236 students, 15,694 students (16.31%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 46,045 students (47.85%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,149 students, 2,492 students (22.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,146 students (19.25%) 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-Fullerton | 35,432 | 3,069 (8.66%) |
18,300 (51.65%) | 4,954 | 1,053 (21.26%) |
949 (19.16%) |
| California State University-Northridge | 32,181 | 2,123 (6.60%) |
17,387 (54.03%) | 5,398 | 1,210 (22.42%) |
1,116 (20.67%) |
| Santa Monica College | 22,375 | 10,229 (45.72%) |
7,876 (35.20%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 6,248 | 273 (4.37%) |
2,482 (39.72%) | 797 | 229 (28.73%) |
81 (10.16%) |
| San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus | San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 96,236 | 15,694 (16.31%) |
46,045 (47.85%) |
11,149 | 2,492 (22.35%) |
2,146 (19.25%) |