Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 35,243 with 18,865 female students and 16,378 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most enrolled students of 26,133, while University of California-Merced has the least number of students of 9,110 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 26,133 | 11,366 | 14,767 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,110 | 5,012 | 4,098 |
| Total | 35,243 | 16,378 | 18,865 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 31,553 with 17,135 female students and 14,418 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,181, while University of California-Merced has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,372.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,181 | 9,830 | 13,351 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,372 | 4,588 | 3,784 |
| Total | 31,553 | 14,418 | 17,135 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,690 with 1,730 female students and 1,960 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,952, while University of California-Merced has the least number of graduate students of 738.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 2,952 | 1,536 | 1,416 |
| University of California-Merced | 738 | 424 | 314 |
| Total | 3,690 | 1,960 | 1,730 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 31,553 students, 59 students (0.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,122 students (6.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,690 students, 33 students (0.89%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,181 | 57 (0.25%) |
1,162 (5.01%) | 2,952 | - | 33 (1.12%) |
| University of California-Merced | 8,372 | 2 (0.02%) |
960 (11.47%) | 738 | - | - |
| Average | 31,553 | 59 (0.19%) |
2,122 (6.73%) |
3,690 | 0 (0.00%) |
33 (0.89%) |
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