Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,108 with 2,909 female students and 2,199 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, Golden Gate University has the most enrolled students of 2,661, while California University of Science and Medicine has the least number of students of 536 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | ||
| Golden Gate University | 2,661 | 1,481 | 1,180 |
| Holy Names University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2023) | ||
| Samuel Merritt University | 1,911 | 448 | 1,463 |
| California University of Science and Medicine | 536 | 270 | 266 |
| Wright Institute (The) - | - | - | - |
| Total | 5,108 | 2,199 | 2,909 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 1,305 with 742 female students and 563 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Samuel Merritt University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 704, while Golden Gate University has the least number of undergraduate students of 601.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate University | 601 | 418 | 183 |
| Holy Names University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2023) | ||
| Samuel Merritt University | 704 | 145 | 559 |
| Total | 1,305 | 563 | 742 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,803 with 2,167 female students and 1,636 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Golden Gate University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,060, while California University of Science and Medicine has the least number of graduate students of 536.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate University | 2,060 | 1,063 | 997 |
| Holy Names University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2023) | ||
| Samuel Merritt University | 1,207 | 303 | 904 |
| California University of Science and Medicine | 536 | 270 | 266 |
| Total | 3,803 | 1,636 | 2,167 |
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 1,305 students, 143 students (10.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 480 students (36.78%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,267 students, 969 students (29.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 478 students (14.63%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | |||||
| Golden Gate University | 601 | 108 (17.97%) |
480 (79.87%) | 2,060 | 661 (32.09%) |
478 (23.20%) |
| Holy Names University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2023) | |||||
| Samuel Merritt University | 704 | 35 (4.97%) |
- | 1,207 | 308 (25.52%) |
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| California University of Science and Medicine | California University of Science and Medicine does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Wright Institute (The) - | Wright Institute (The) - does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 1,305 | 143 (10.96%) |
480 (36.78%) |
3,267 | 969 (29.66%) |
478 (14.63%) |