Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 92,239 with 49,484 female students and 42,755 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, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled students of 38,973, while California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of students of 6,128 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 14,183 | 6,337 | 7,846 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 38,973 | 16,087 | 22,886 |
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 6,128 | 2,099 | 4,029 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 92,239 | 42,755 | 49,484 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 83,841 with 44,373 female students and 39,468 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,931, while California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,734.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 5,939 | 7,042 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 32,931 | 13,772 | 19,159 |
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 5,734 | 1,948 | 3,786 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 83,841 | 39,468 | 44,373 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,398 with 5,111 female students and 3,287 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,042, while California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of graduate students of 394.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 1,202 | 398 | 804 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 6,042 | 2,315 | 3,727 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 394 | 151 | 243 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 8,398 | 3,287 | 5,111 |
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 83,841 students, 10,608 students (12.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 35,223 students (42.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,398 students, 1,225 students (14.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,005 students (23.87%) 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%) |
| California State University-Long Beach | 32,931 | 1,524 (4.63%) |
17,539 (53.26%) | 6,042 | 783 (12.96%) |
1,463 (24.21%) |
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 7,105 (29.79%) |
5,045 (21.15%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| California State University-Channel Islands | 5,734 | 633 (11.04%) |
3,413 (59.52%) | 394 | 85 (21.57%) |
119 (30.20%) |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| Average | 83,841 | 10,608 (12.65%) |
35,223 (42.01%) |
8,398 | 1,225 (14.59%) |
2,005 (23.87%) |