Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 54,766 with 29,789 female students and 24,977 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, Palomar College has the most enrolled students of 17,655, while Downey Adult School has the least number of students of 813 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa College | 5,832 | 2,329 | 3,503 |
| College of the Desert | 10,382 | 4,367 | 6,015 |
| Mendocino College | 3,554 | 1,305 | 2,249 |
| Palomar College | 17,655 | 9,384 | 8,271 |
| Southwestern College | 16,530 | 7,408 | 9,122 |
| Downey Adult School | 813 | 184 | 629 |
| Total | 54,766 | 24,977 | 29,789 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 54,766 with 29,789 female students and 24,977 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Palomar College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 17,655, while Downey Adult School has the least number of undergraduate students of 813.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa College | 5,832 | 2,329 | 3,503 |
| College of the Desert | 10,382 | 4,367 | 6,015 |
| Mendocino College | 3,554 | 1,305 | 2,249 |
| Palomar College | 17,655 | 9,384 | 8,271 |
| Southwestern College | 16,530 | 7,408 | 9,122 |
| Downey Adult School | 813 | 184 | 629 |
| Total | 54,766 | 24,977 | 29,789 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 54,766 with 29,789 female students and 24,977 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Palomar College has the most enrolled graduate students of 17,655, while Downey Adult School has the least number of graduate students of 813.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| College of the Desert | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Mendocino College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Palomar College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Southwestern College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Downey Adult School | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 54,766 | 24,977 | 29,789 |
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 54,766 students, 18,701 students (34.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,530 students (32.01%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Contra Costa College | 5,832 | 3,230 (55.38%) |
1,522 (26.10%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| College of the Desert | 10,382 | 4,078 (39.28%) |
3,568 (34.37%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Mendocino College | 3,554 | 1,293 (36.38%) |
897 (25.24%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Palomar College | 17,655 | 5,669 (32.11%) |
5,677 (32.16%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Southwestern College | 16,530 | 4,283 (25.91%) |
5,866 (35.49%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Downey Adult School | 813 | 148 (18.20%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 54,766 | 18,701 (34.15%) |
17,530 (32.01%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |