Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 24,557 with 15,137 female students and 9,420 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, National University has the most enrolled students of 18,631, while La Sierra University has the least number of students of 1,614 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| La Sierra University | 1,614 | 643 | 971 |
| National University | 18,631 | 6,865 | 11,766 |
| Samuel Merritt University | 1,911 | 448 | 1,463 |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | ||
| Total | 24,557 | 9,420 | 15,137 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,434 with 6,278 female students and 5,156 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, National University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,485, while Samuel Merritt University has the least number of undergraduate students of 704.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| La Sierra University | 1,263 | 518 | 745 |
| National University | 8,485 | 3,956 | 4,529 |
| Samuel Merritt University | 704 | 145 | 559 |
| Total | 11,434 | 5,156 | 6,278 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,123 with 8,859 female students and 4,264 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, National University has the most enrolled graduate students of 10,146, while La Sierra University has the least number of graduate students of 351.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| La Sierra University | 351 | 125 | 226 |
| National University | 10,146 | 2,909 | 7,237 |
| Samuel Merritt University | 1,207 | 303 | 904 |
| Total | 13,123 | 4,264 | 8,859 |
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 10,452 students, 4,999 students (47.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 208 students (1.99%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,704 students, 7,137 students (60.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 556 students (4.75%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| La Sierra University | 1,263 | - | - | 351 | 36 (10.26%) |
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| National University | 8,485 | 4,964 (58.50%) |
208 (2.45%) | 10,146 | 6,793 (66.95%) |
556 (5.48%) |
| Samuel Merritt University | 704 | 35 (4.97%) |
- | 1,207 | 308 (25.52%) |
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| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | |||||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | |||||
| Average | 10,452 | 4,999 (47.83%) |
208 (1.99%) |
11,704 | 7,137 (60.98%) |
556 (4.75%) |