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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 50,782 with 27,215 female students and 23,567 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 Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled students of 31,304, 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 Missouri-Columbia 31,30413,746 17,558
Total50,782 23,56727,215

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 41,247 with 21,625 female students and 19,622 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,745, 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 Missouri-Columbia 23,74510,844 12,901
Total41,24719,62221,625

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,535 with 5,590 female students and 3,945 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,559, 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 Missouri-Columbia 7,5592,902 4,657
Total9,5353,9455,590

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 41,247 students, 1,429 students (3.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,866 students (38.47%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,535 students, 2,757 students (28.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,135 students (11.90%) 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 Missouri-Columbia 23,745 1,332
(5.61%)
11,860
(49.95%)
7,559 2,756
(36.46%)
1,071
(14.17%)
Average41,247 1,429
(3.46%)
15,866
(38.47%)
9,535 2,757
(28.91%)
1,135
(11.90%)