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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 86,337 with 46,323 female students and 40,014 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 Sonoma State University has the least number of students of 6,637 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Chancellors Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of California-Santa Barbara 26,42011,905 14,515
San Jose State University 35,75117,300 18,451
Solano Community College 8,4263,677 4,749
Sonoma State University 6,6372,458 4,179
University of California-Merced 9,1034,674 4,429
Total86,337 40,01446,323

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 73,025 with 38,487 female students and 34,538 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 Sonoma State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,934.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Santa Barbara 23,45910,360 13,099
San Jose State University 26,86313,999 12,864
Solano Community College 8,4263,677 4,749
Sonoma State University 5,9342,251 3,683
University of California-Merced 8,3434,251 4,092
Total73,02534,53838,487

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,312 with 7,836 female students and 5,476 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 Sonoma State University has the least number of graduate students of 703.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Santa Barbara 2,9611,545 1,416
San Jose State University 8,8883,301 5,587
Sonoma State University 703207 496
University of California-Merced 760423 337
Total13,3125,4767,836

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 73,025 students, 6,845 students (9.37%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,674 students (36.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,312 students, 3,762 students (28.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,075 students (23.10%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
California State University-Chancellors Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of California-Santa Barbara 23,459 10
(0.04%)
2,461
(10.49%)
2,961 - 286
(9.66%)
San Jose State University 26,863 2,081
(7.75%)
17,154
(63.86%)
8,888 3,709
(41.73%)
2,544
(28.62%)
Solano Community College 8,426 4,423
(52.49%)
2,503
(29.71%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Sonoma State University 5,934 331
(5.58%)
3,436
(57.90%)
703 53
(7.54%)
242
(34.42%)
University of California-Merced 8,343 - 1,120
(13.42%)
760 - 3
(0.39%)
Average73,025 6,845
(9.37%)
26,674
(36.53%)
13,312 3,762
(28.26%)
3,075
(23.10%)