Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 49,489 with 28,040 female students and 21,449 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-Fullerton has the most enrolled students of 40,386, while University of California-Merced has the least number of students of 9,103 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 49,489 | 21,449 | 28,040 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 43,775 with 24,604 female students and 19,171 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,432, while University of California-Merced has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,343.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 43,775 | 19,171 | 24,604 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,714 with 3,436 female students and 2,278 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,954, while University of California-Merced has the least number of graduate students of 760.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 5,714 | 2,278 | 3,436 |
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 43,775 students, 3,069 students (7.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,420 students (44.36%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,714 students, 1,053 students (18.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 952 students (16.66%) 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-Fullerton | 35,432 | 3,069 (8.66%) |
18,300 (51.65%) | 4,954 | 1,053 (21.26%) |
949 (19.16%) |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| Average | 43,775 | 3,069 (7.01%) |
19,420 (44.36%) |
5,714 | 1,053 (18.43%) |
952 (16.66%) |