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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 93,735 with 49,963 female students and 43,772 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 Barbara has the most enrolled students of 26,420, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of students of 6,025 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-East Bay 13,6735,481 8,192
University of California-Santa Barbara 26,42011,905 14,515
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 6,0252,504 3,521
Rio Hondo College 16,1399,303 6,836
Santa Monica College 22,3759,905 12,470
University of California-Merced 9,1034,674 4,429
Total93,735 43,77249,963

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 86,573 with 46,055 female students and 40,518 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,459, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,461.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-East Bay 10,7964,369 6,427
University of California-Santa Barbara 23,45910,360 13,099
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 5,4612,330 3,131
Rio Hondo College 16,1399,303 6,836
Santa Monica College 22,3759,905 12,470
University of California-Merced 8,3434,251 4,092
Total86,57340,51846,055

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,162 with 3,908 female students and 3,254 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,961, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of graduate students of 564.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-East Bay 2,8771,112 1,765
University of California-Santa Barbara 2,9611,545 1,416
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 564174 390
University of California-Merced 760423 337
Total7,1623,2543,908

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 86,573 students, 16,271 students (18.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,903 students (27.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,162 students, 1,008 students (14.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,199 students (16.74%) 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-East Bay 10,796 2,823
(26.15%)
5,528
(51.20%)
2,877 892
(31.00%)
703
(24.44%)
University of California-Santa Barbara 23,459 10
(0.04%)
2,461
(10.49%)
2,961 - 286
(9.66%)
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 5,461 511
(9.36%)
3,094
(56.66%)
564 116
(20.57%)
207
(36.70%)
Rio Hondo College 16,139 2,698
(16.72%)
3,824
(23.69%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Santa Monica College 22,375 10,229
(45.72%)
7,876
(35.20%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
University of California-Merced 8,343 - 1,120
(13.42%)
760 - 3
(0.39%)
Average86,573 16,271
(18.79%)
23,903
(27.61%)
7,162 1,008
(14.07%)
1,199
(16.74%)