Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 82,592 with 49,329 female students and 33,263 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, Florida Atlantic University has the most enrolled students of 29,592, while Florida Polytechnic University has the least number of students of 1,593 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Central Florida | 5,483 | 2,010 | 3,473 |
| Florida Atlantic University | 29,592 | 12,335 | 17,257 |
| Palm Beach State College | 24,223 | 9,681 | 14,542 |
| Polk State College | 8,180 | 2,811 | 5,369 |
| The University of West Florida | 13,521 | 5,135 | 8,386 |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 1,593 | 1,291 | 302 |
| Total | 82,592 | 33,263 | 49,329 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 72,899 with 43,110 female students and 29,789 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Palm Beach State College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 24,223, while Florida Polytechnic University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,531.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Central Florida | 5,483 | 2,010 | 3,473 |
| Florida Atlantic University | 24,191 | 10,223 | 13,968 |
| Palm Beach State College | 24,223 | 9,681 | 14,542 |
| Polk State College | 8,180 | 2,811 | 5,369 |
| The University of West Florida | 9,291 | 3,820 | 5,471 |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 1,531 | 1,244 | 287 |
| Total | 72,899 | 29,789 | 43,110 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,693 with 6,219 female students and 3,474 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Florida Atlantic University has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,401, while Florida Polytechnic University has the least number of graduate students of 62.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University | 5,401 | 2,112 | 3,289 |
| The University of West Florida | 4,230 | 1,315 | 2,915 |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 62 | 47 | 15 |
| Total | 9,693 | 3,474 | 6,219 |
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 72,899 students, 23,102 students (31.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 28,539 students (39.15%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,693 students, 5,304 students (54.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,346 students (13.89%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| College of Central Florida | 5,483 | 1,489 (27.16%) |
1,886 (34.40%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Florida Atlantic University | 24,191 | 4,258 (17.60%) |
12,754 (52.72%) | 5,401 | 1,960 (36.29%) |
1,216 (22.51%) |
| Palm Beach State College | 24,223 | 11,450 (47.27%) |
6,301 (26.01%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Polk State College | 8,180 | 3,334 (40.76%) |
2,863 (35.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| The University of West Florida | 9,291 | 2,571 (27.67%) |
4,643 (49.97%) | 4,230 | 3,344 (79.05%) |
130 (3.07%) |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 1,531 | - | 92 (6.01%) | 62 | - | - |
| Average | 72,899 | 23,102 (31.69%) |
28,539 (39.15%) |
9,693 | 5,304 (54.72%) |
1,346 (13.89%) |