Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 76,816 with 40,459 female students and 36,357 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, San Jose State University has the most enrolled students of 35,751, while Naval Postgraduate School has the least number of students of 2,670 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 14,183 | 6,337 | 7,846 |
| Los Angeles Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Naval Postgraduate School | 2,670 | 2,091 | 579 |
| San Jose State University | 35,751 | 17,300 | 18,451 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 15,109 | 5,955 | 9,154 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 76,816 | 36,357 | 40,459 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 62,101 with 32,292 female students and 29,809 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, San Jose State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 26,863, while University of California-Merced has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,343.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 5,939 | 7,042 |
| San Jose State University | 26,863 | 13,999 | 12,864 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 13,914 | 5,620 | 8,294 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 62,101 | 29,809 | 32,292 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,715 with 8,167 female students and 6,548 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, San Jose State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,888, while University of California-Merced has the least number of graduate students of 760.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 1,202 | 398 | 804 |
| Naval Postgraduate School | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| San Jose State University | 8,888 | 3,301 | 5,587 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 1,195 | 335 | 860 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 14,715 | 6,548 | 8,167 |
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 62,101 students, 4,241 students (6.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,920 students (51.40%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,715 students, 5,554 students (37.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,398 students (23.09%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 1,346 (10.37%) |
8,106 (62.45%) | 1,202 | 357 (29.70%) |
420 (34.94%) |
| Los Angeles Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Naval Postgraduate School | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 2,670 | 1,225 (45.88%) |
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| San Jose State University | 26,863 | 2,081 (7.75%) |
17,154 (63.86%) | 8,888 | 3,709 (41.73%) |
2,544 (28.62%) |
| California State University-San Marcos | 13,914 | 814 (5.85%) |
5,540 (39.82%) | 1,195 | 263 (22.01%) |
431 (36.07%) |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| Average | 62,101 | 4,241 (6.83%) |
31,920 (51.40%) |
14,715 | 5,554 (37.74%) |
3,398 (23.09%) |