Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 61,802 with 33,476 female students and 28,326 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, University of California-Santa Cruz has the most enrolled students of 19,478, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of students of 6,025 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-East Bay | 13,673 | 5,481 | 8,192 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | 6,025 | 2,504 | 3,521 |
| San Diego Community College District-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 61,802 | 28,326 | 33,476 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 55,625 with 30,051 female students and 25,574 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Cruz has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 17,502, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,461.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-East Bay | 10,796 | 4,369 | 6,427 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | 5,461 | 2,330 | 3,131 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 55,625 | 25,574 | 30,051 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,177 with 3,425 female students and 2,752 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-East Bay has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,877, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of graduate students of 564.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-East Bay | 2,877 | 1,112 | 1,765 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | 564 | 174 | 390 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 6,177 | 2,752 | 3,425 |
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 55,625 students, 6,260 students (11.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,279 students (32.86%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,177 students, 1,009 students (16.33%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 977 students (15.82%) 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-East Bay | 10,796 | 2,823 (26.15%) |
5,528 (51.20%) | 2,877 | 892 (31.00%) |
703 (24.44%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 2,829 (20.92%) |
4,531 (33.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | 5,461 | 511 (9.36%) |
3,094 (56.66%) | 564 | 116 (20.57%) |
207 (36.70%) |
| San Diego Community College District-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| Average | 55,625 | 6,260 (11.25%) |
18,279 (32.86%) |
6,177 | 1,009 (16.33%) |
977 (15.82%) |