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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 51,707 with 26,197 female students and 25,510 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, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most enrolled students of 32,229, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of students of 19,478 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Santa Cruz 19,4789,821 9,657
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 32,22915,689 16,540
Total51,707 25,51026,197

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 41,893 with 21,272 female students and 20,621 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 24,391, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of undergraduate students of 17,502.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Santa Cruz 17,5028,778 8,724
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24,39111,843 12,548
Total41,89320,62121,272

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,814 with 4,925 female students and 4,889 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,838, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,976.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Santa Cruz 1,9761,043 933
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 7,8383,846 3,992
Total9,8144,8894,925

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 41,893 students, 1,152 students (2.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,418 students (15.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,814 students, 2,799 students (28.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 715 students (7.29%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
University of California-Santa Cruz 17,502 97
(0.55%)
4,006
(22.89%)
1,976 1
(0.05%)
64
(3.24%)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24,391 1,055
(4.33%)
2,412
(9.89%)
7,838 2,798
(35.70%)
651
(8.31%)
Average41,893 1,152
(2.75%)
6,418
(15.32%)
9,814 2,799
(28.52%)
715
(7.29%)