Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 40,602 with 26,758 female students and 13,844 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, Ashford University has the most enrolled students of 34,190, while Sofia University has the least number of students of 948 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia University | 948 | 319 | 629 |
| Ashford University | 34,190 | 12,414 | 21,776 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | 989 | 162 | 827 |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| West Coast University-Orange County | 4,475 | 949 | 3,526 |
| Total | 40,602 | 13,844 | 26,758 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 30,527 with 19,612 female students and 10,915 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashford University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 27,201, while Sofia University has the least number of undergraduate students of 11.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia University | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 10,173 | 17,028 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | 292 | 61 | 231 |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 3,023 | 680 | 2,343 |
| Total | 30,527 | 10,915 | 19,612 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,075 with 7,146 female students and 2,929 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashford University has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,989, while Pacific College of Health and Science has the least number of graduate students of 697.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia University | 937 | 318 | 619 |
| Ashford University | 6,989 | 2,241 | 4,748 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | 697 | 101 | 596 |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 1,452 | 269 | 1,183 |
| Total | 10,075 | 2,929 | 7,146 |
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 30,527 students, 27,709 students (90.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,111 students (6.92%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,075 students, 8,792 students (87.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 38 students (0.38%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Sofia University | 11 | 1 (9.09%) |
- | 937 | - | - |
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 27,201 (100.00%) |
- | 6,989 | 6,989 (100.00%) |
- |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | 292 | 139 (47.60%) |
51 (17.47%) | 697 | 370 (53.08%) |
19 (2.73%) |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| West Coast University-Orange County | 3,023 | 368 (12.17%) |
2,060 (68.14%) | 1,452 | 1,433 (98.69%) |
19 (1.31%) |
| Average | 30,527 | 27,709 (90.77%) |
2,111 (6.92%) |
10,075 | 8,792 (87.27%) |
38 (0.38%) |