Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 37,163 with 23,333 female students and 13,830 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, Ashford University has the most enrolled students of 34,190, while University of Phoenix-California has the least number of students of 635 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Career College | 661 | 160 | 501 |
| Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield | - | - | - |
| Ashford University | 34,190 | 12,414 | 21,776 |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| DeVry University-California | 1,677 | 927 | 750 |
| University of Phoenix-California | 635 | 329 | 306 |
| Total | 37,163 | 13,830 | 23,333 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,883 with 18,397 female students and 11,486 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashford University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 27,201, while University of Phoenix-California has the least number of undergraduate students of 438.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Career College | 661 | 160 | 501 |
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 10,173 | 17,028 |
| DeVry University-California | 1,583 | 877 | 706 |
| University of Phoenix-California | 438 | 276 | 162 |
| Total | 29,883 | 11,486 | 18,397 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,280 with 4,936 female students and 2,344 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashford University has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,989, while DeVry University-California has the least number of graduate students of 94.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 6,989 | 2,241 | 4,748 |
| DeVry University-California | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| University of Phoenix-California | 197 | 53 | 144 |
| Total | 7,280 | 2,344 | 4,936 |
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 29,883 students, 28,574 students (95.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,170 students (3.92%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,280 students, 7,049 students (96.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16 students (0.22%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Glendale Career College | 661 | - | 661 (100.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||||
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 27,201 (100.00%) |
- | 6,989 | 6,989 (100.00%) |
- |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||||
| DeVry University-California | 1,583 | 1,106 (69.87%) |
472 (29.82%) | 94 | 36 (38.30%) |
16 (17.02%) |
| University of Phoenix-California | 438 | 267 (60.96%) |
37 (8.45%) | 197 | 24 (12.18%) |
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| Average | 29,883 | 28,574 (95.62%) |
1,170 (3.92%) |
7,280 | 7,049 (96.83%) |
16 (0.22%) |