Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 88,260 with 46,815 female students and 41,445 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-Northridge has the most enrolled students of 37,579, while Shasta College has the least number of students of 7,363 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge | 37,579 | 16,582 | 20,997 |
| Rio Hondo College | 16,139 | 9,303 | 6,836 |
| San Diego Mesa College | 18,076 | 7,977 | 10,099 |
| Shasta College | 7,363 | 2,909 | 4,454 |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 88,260 | 41,445 | 46,815 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 82,102 with 42,952 female students and 39,150 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Northridge has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,181, while Shasta College has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,363.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge | 32,181 | 14,710 | 17,471 |
| Rio Hondo College | 16,139 | 9,303 | 6,836 |
| San Diego Mesa College | 18,076 | 7,977 | 10,099 |
| Shasta College | 7,363 | 2,909 | 4,454 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 82,102 | 39,150 | 42,952 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,158 with 3,863 female students and 2,295 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 University of California-Merced has the least number of graduate students of 760.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge | 5,398 | 1,872 | 3,526 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 6,158 | 2,295 | 3,863 |
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 82,102 students, 16,125 students (19.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 29,294 students (35.68%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,158 students, 1,210 students (19.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,119 students (18.17%) 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-Northridge | 32,181 | 2,123 (6.60%) |
17,387 (54.03%) | 5,398 | 1,210 (22.42%) |
1,116 (20.67%) |
| Rio Hondo College | 16,139 | 2,698 (16.72%) |
3,824 (23.69%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| San Diego Mesa College | 18,076 | 7,902 (43.72%) |
4,852 (26.84%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Shasta College | 7,363 | 3,402 (46.20%) |
2,111 (28.67%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| Average | 82,102 | 16,125 (19.64%) |
29,294 (35.68%) |
6,158 | 1,210 (19.65%) |
1,119 (18.17%) |