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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 69,501 with 36,139 female students and 33,362 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, Michigan State University has the most enrolled students of 50,023, 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
Michigan State University 50,02323,541 26,482
Total69,501 33,36236,139

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 56,703 with 28,981 female students and 27,722 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Michigan State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 39,201, 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
Michigan State University 39,20118,944 20,257
Total56,70327,72228,981

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 12,798 with 7,158 female students and 5,640 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Michigan State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 10,822, 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
Michigan State University 10,8224,597 6,225
Total12,7985,6407,158

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 56,703 students, 708 students (1.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,162 students (46.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 12,798 students, 2,118 students (16.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,406 students (10.99%) 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%)
Michigan State University 39,201 611
(1.56%)
22,156
(56.52%)
10,822 2,117
(19.56%)
1,342
(12.40%)
Average56,703 708
(1.25%)
26,162
(46.14%)
12,798 2,118
(16.55%)
1,406
(10.99%)