Student Population Changes Over Past 5 Years of California 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the total student population of California 4-Year Colleges is 6,603.The overall number of students in California 4-Year Colleges decreased by 4.95%.

Compared to five(5) years ago, the total number of students at California 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 7.1% from 7,108 to 6,603 students. Of the 211 California 4-Year Colleges, 100 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 108 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Enrollment Changes from 2018 to 2023 at California 4-Year Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Changes
Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, CA	10,616	9,812 804	8,928 884	7,805 1	6,786 1	3
Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA	51	39 12	42 3	60 18	88 28	37
Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, CA	14,239	13,909 330	12,057 1	11,105 952	11,840 735	2
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA	2,249	2,335 86	2,182 153	2,319 137	2,420 101	171
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA	10,095	9,297 798	9,006 291	8,126 880	7,169 957	2
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, CA	24,589	26,380 1	24,903 1	24,479 424	26,873 2	2
Bethesda UniversityAnaheim, CA	371	397 26	399 2	366 33	264 102	107
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA	6,109	6,103 6	5,815 288	5,551 264	5,387 164	722
California Institute of Integral StudiesSan Francisco, CA	1,452	1,476 24	1,530 54	1,833 303	2,145 312	693
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA	10,486	11,045 559	11,317 272	11,489 172	11,495 6	1
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA	1,805	1,860 55	1,612 248	1,630 18	1,501 129	304
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	2,233	2,237 4	2,240 3	2,397 157	2,401 4	168
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA	4,383	4,303 80	4,027 276	3,766 261	3,615 151	768
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA	22,013	21,426 587	22,440 1	22,231 209	22,000 231	13
Alliant International University-San DiegoSan Diego, CA	3,780	3,536 244	3,429 107	3,662 233	3,599 63	181
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA	10,816	11,531 715	11,745 214	10,972 773	9,613 1	1
California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA	10,577	10,974 397	11,163 189	10,481 682	10,154 327	423
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA	20,238	20,638 400	19,689 949	19,514 175	19,803 289	435
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA	26,598	28,058 1	30,014 1	29,456 558	27,503 1	905
California State University-ChicoChico, CA	17,578	17,110 468	16,746 364	15,702 1	14,183 1	3
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA	16,732	17,977 1	18,687 710	17,837 850	16,426 1	306
California State University-FresnoFresno, CA	25,137	24,298 839	25,497 1	25,047 450	23,999 1	1
California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA	40,280	40,445 165	42,051 1	40,738 1	40,386 352	106
California State University-East BayHayward, CA	15,628	16,064 436	16,253 189	15,189 1	13,673 1	1
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA	37,466	38,674 1	40,069 1	40,190 121	38,973 1	1
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	28,036	26,671 1	26,745 74	27,513 768	26,460 1	1
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA	40,212	39,910 302	40,381 471	40,108 273	37,579 2	2
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA	31,902	31,992 90	32,293 301	32,498 205	31,818 680	84
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	42,501	43,185 684	42,327 858	45,036 2	45,307 271	2
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	38,167	38,634 467	39,074 440	40,050 976	39,679 371	1
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	36,032	36,908 876	36,303 605	36,505 202	35,937 568	95
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	44,537	44,371 166	44,589 218	46,116 1	46,430 314	1
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA	23,922	25,547 1	26,434 887	26,847 413	26,809 38	2
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	37,887	38,736 849	39,576 840	41,885 2	42,006 121	4
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA	25,976	26,314 338	26,179 135	26,124 55	26,420 296	444
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA	19,700	19,494 206	19,161 333	19,841 680	19,478 363	222
Sofia UniversityPalo Alto, CA	1,214	1,349 135	1,514 165	1,046 468	948 98	266
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA	1,506	1,520 14	1,166 354	1,444 278	1,440 4	66
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA	1,046	941 105	952 11	925 27	849 76	197
Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA	175	162 13	164 2	246 82	415 169	240
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA	9,608	9,850 242	9,761 89	9,991 230	10,014 23	406
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA	596	748 152	872 124	895 23	777 118	181
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA	4,162	3,911 251	4,071 160	3,710 361	3,744 34	418
San Diego Christian CollegeSpring Valley, CA	525	551 26	512 39	462 50	355 107	170
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA	1,327	1,346 19	1,264 82	1,422 158	1,389 33	62
University of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA	599	552 47	524 28	434 90	390 44	209
Columbia College HollywoodTarzana, CA	540	870 330	760 110	493 267	291 202	249
Cypress CollegeCypress, CA	15,794	15,679 115	15,325 354	13,406 1	13,523 117	2
Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, CA	98	121 23	130 9	127 3	101 26	3
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA	1,779	1,878 99	1,837 41	1,855 18	1,877 22	98
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingLos Angeles, CA	2,221	2,227 6	1,886 341	1,764 122	1,814 50	407
Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy, CA	2,216	2,058 158	1,821 237	1,354 467	1,383 29	833
Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, CA	14,732	15,123 391	14,605 518	12,438 2	12,434 4	2
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA	4,292	4,300 8	3,995 305	3,524 471	3,032 492	1
Glendale Career CollegeGlendale, CA	600	611 11	632 21	305 327	661 356	61
Golden Gate UniversitySan Francisco, CA	2,515	2,432 83	2,472 40	2,425 47	2,661 236	146
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA	902	904 2	854 50	905 51	922 17	20
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA	7,972	7,180 792	6,612 568	5,908 704	6,025 117	1
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto CampusesStockton, CA	463	486 23	401 85	352 49	393 41	70
Interior Designers InstituteNewport Beach, CA	192	139 53	144 5	113 31	96 17	96
American Jewish UniversityLos Angeles, CA	168	108 60	93 15	124 31	108 16	60
Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA	619	552 67	604 52	551 53	500 51	119
University of La VerneLa Verne, CA	8,064	7,396 668	6,983 413	6,201 782	5,662 539	2
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA	758	834 76	782 52	766 16	760 6	2
Lincoln UniversityOakland, CA	573	475 98	371 104	370 1	377 7	196
Southern California SeminaryEl Cajon, CA	197	176 21	174 2	180 6	153 27	44
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA	2,339	2,159 180	1,993 166	1,738 255	1,614 124	725
Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA	4,448	4,462 14	4,468 6	4,390 78	4,280 110	168
Southern California University of Health SciencesWhittier, CA	1,211	1,386 175	1,225 161	1,564 339	1,636 72	425
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA	2,057	2,006 51	2,449 443	2,435 14	2,606 171	549
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA	9,838	9,822 16	9,686 136	10,184 498	10,165 19	327
Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA	775	894 119	826 68	745 81	800 55	25
MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, CA	13,720	12,992 728	12,645 347	11,125 1	10,860 265	2
Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, CA	17,908	18,068 160	16,365 1	14,642 1	16,224 1	1
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMonterey, CA	670	688 18	686 2	713 27	657 56	13
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA	2,965	2,855 110	2,745 110	2,625 120	2,440 185	525
Musicians InstituteHollywood, CA	1,105	1,022 83	714 308	777 63	864 87	241
National UniversitySan Diego, CA	16,930	16,670 260	18,070 1	17,135 935	18,631 1	1
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA	537	497 40	455 42	378 77	294 84	243
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmont, CA	1,492	1,363 129	585 778	203 382	201 2	1
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA	1,930	1,985 55	1,839 146	1,964 125	1,942 22	12
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA	1,144	1,183 39	1,073 110	1,252 179	1,312 60	168
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA	1,253	1,130 123	1,201 71	1,138 63	1,116 22	137
Palo Alto UniversityPalo Alto, CA	1,071	1,075 4	1,163 88	1,149 14	1,129 20	58
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA	1,111	1,163 52	1,238 75	1,175 63	1,068 107	43
Pacific States UniversityLos Angeles, CA	62	28 34	26 2	25 1	17 8	45
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA	1,062	909 153	959 50	829 130	870 41	192
University of the PacificStockton, CA	6,493	6,447 46	6,263 184	6,066 197	6,277 211	216
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA	7,961	8,824 863	9,554 730	10,446 892	10,030 416	2
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA	1,072	1,086 14	922 164	1,168 246	1,212 44	140
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA	4,592	4,567 25	4,616 49	4,445 171	4,319 126	273
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA	1,573	1,637 64	1,475 162	1,764 289	1,716 48	143
Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, CA	28,425	27,052 1	20,118 6	23,936 3	23,852 84	4
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA	4,598	4,931 333	4,566 365	4,059 507	3,460 599	1
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA	19,997	19,358 639	15,692 3	15,593 99	16,139 546	3
Samuel Merritt UniversityOakland, CA	2,054	2,029 25	2,050 21	2,048 2	1,911 137	143
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, CA	22,284	20,712 1	20,693 19	18,028 2	18,076 48	4
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA	35,303	35,544 241	36,334 790	36,484 150	37,402 918	2
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA	9,073	9,181 108	8,861 320	9,041 180	8,815 226	258
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA	398	452 54	410 42	442 32	437 5	39
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA	29,778	29,032 746	27,349 1	26,899 450	25,282 1	4
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA	10,713	10,636 77	10,068 568	10,034 34	9,688 346	1
San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia, CA	5,275	6,621 1	1,927 4	2,240 313	2,265 25	3
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA	1,695	1,743 48	1,840 97	1,685 155	1,624 61	71
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA	35,400	36,085 685	36,208 123	37,133 925	35,751 1	351
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA	8,642	8,669 27	8,616 53	8,918 302	9,178 260	536
Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, CA	28,800	27,497 1	25,948 1	23,408 2	22,375 1	6
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA	1,071	1,109 38	958 151	1,116 158	1,099 17	28
Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolRedding, CA	52	41 11	41	39 2	33 6	19
Shasta CollegeRedding, CA	9,105	9,307 202	8,121 1	7,075 1	7,363 288	1
Simpson UniversityRedding, CA	834	854 20	855 1	993 138	874 119	40
Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, CA	9,014	8,803 211	8,747 56	7,776 971	8,523 747	491
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA	3,881	3,692 189	3,439 253	3,165 274	2,765 400	1
Solano Community CollegeFairfield, CA	9,378	9,330 48	9,251 79	8,105 1	8,426 321	952
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA	9,459	8,887 572	8,018 869	7,371 647	6,637 734	2
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA	2,169	2,175 6	2,289 114	2,268 21	2,256 12	87
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA	506	497 9	481 16	522 41	507 15	1
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	47,310	48,321 1	46,287 2	49,318 3	48,945 373	1
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA	407	439 32	462 23	497 35	516 19	109
Epic Bible College & Graduate SchoolSacramento, CA	155	145 10	170 25	132 38	114 18	41
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, CA	11,743	13,048 1	11,417 1	9,481 1	8,656 825	3
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA	1,277	1,317 40	1,226 91	1,238 12	1,284 46	7
Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA	1,852	1,841 11	1,564 277	1,387 177	1,192 195	660
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA	1,173	1,225 52	1,132 93	1,036 96	943 93	230
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles, CA	155	138 17	135 3	142 7	142	13
Ashford UniversitySan Diego, CA	34,710	32,620 2	31,115 1	40,362 9	34,190 6	520
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	17,381	17,249 132	15,953 1	17,680 1	18,283 603	902
Antioch University-Los AngelesCulver City, CA	802	792 10	924 132	815 109	867 52	65
Antioch University-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA	344	325 19	276 49	249 27	279 30	65
Platt College-Los AngelesAlhambra, CA	570	727 157	717 10	670 47	667 3	97
University of Massachusetts GlobalIrvine, CA	8,766	10,231 1	10,986 755	9,798 1	8,689 1	77
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA	15,972	16,053 81	16,367 314	16,255 112	15,109 1	863
Fremont UniversityCerritos, CA	215	191 24	180 11	156 24	151 5	64
Pacific College of Health and ScienceSan Diego, CA	988	1,036 48	967 69	1,045 78	989 56	1
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim, CA	584	607 23	568 39	521 47	541 20	43
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA	442	419 23	403 16	445 42	455 10	13
World Mission UniversityLos Angeles, CA	348	421 73	370 51	349 21	424 75	76
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA	7,540	7,650 110	7,409 241	7,503 94	7,045 458	495
Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa, CA	301	255 46	249 6	373 124	272 101	29
Platt College-OntarioOntario, CA	510	572 62	522 50	502 20	442 60	68
American University of Health SciencesSignal Hill, CA	293	384 91	408 24	504 96	510 6	217
Career Networks InstituteSanta Ana, CA	338	385 47	522 137	699 177	714 15	376
California Aeronautical UniversityBakersfield, CA	306	230 76	274 44	298 24	333 35	27
Los Angeles Film SchoolHollywood, CA	3,806	5,151 1	5,669 518	5,829 160	5,588 241	1
CBD CollegeLos Angeles, CA	628	788 160	974 186	1,132 158	1,214 82	586
PCI CollegeCerritos, CA	109	114 5	140 26	140	182 42	73
Smith Chason CollegeLos Angeles, CA	821	814 7	809 5	1,389 580	1,640 251	819
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA	7,488	7,525 37	7,446 79	6,966 480	6,128 838	1
University of Antelope ValleyLancaster, CA	894	814 80	731 83	578 153	517 61	377
West Coast University-Los AngelesNorth Hollywood, CA	1,991	2,215 224	2,413 198	2,581 168	2,620 39	629
ATI College-WhittierWhitter, CA	29	23 6	83 60	210 127	114 96	85
University of California-MercedMerced, CA	8,544	8,847 303	9,018 171	9,093 75	9,103 10	559
Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena, CA	290	288 2	249 39	251 2	239 12	51
Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, CA	1,391	1,364 27	1,698 334	1,901 203	2,259 358	868
United States UniversitySan Diego, CA	790	1,243 453	1,981 738	2,560 579	2,790 230	2
SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado Hills, CA	636	626 10	584 42	628 44	662 34	26
GnomonHollywood, CA	371	399 28	575 176	409 166	539 130	168
University of the WestRosemead, CA	291	284 7	238 46	180 58	164 16	127
Laurus CollegeSan Luis Obispo, CA	926	878 48	897 19	734 163	641 93	285
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	2,628	2,999 371	3,131 132	3,260 129	3,326 66	698
Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA	171	151 20	121 30	123 2	136 13	35
Homestead SchoolsTorrance, CA	197	182 15	129 53	179 50	180 1	17
Angeles CollegeLos Angeles, CA	263	267 4	303 36	291 12	369 78	106
West Coast University-Orange CountyAnaheim, CA	3,424	3,976 552	4,330 354	4,302 28	4,475 173	1
West Coast University-OntarioOntario, CA	1,671	2,058 387	2,408 350	2,500 92	2,579 79	908
Unitek CollegeFremont, CA	3,774	2,147 1	3,618 1	4,188 570	4,857 669	1
Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Mateo, CA	1,687	2,042 355	2,462 420	2,708 246	2,668 40	981
Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos, CA	1,672	1,940 268	2,131 191	2,251 120	2,249 2	577
New York Film AcademyBurbank, CA	1,389	1,892 503	1,271 621	1,261 10	1,285 24	104
American Medical Sciences CenterGlendale, CA	30	64 34	52 12	124 72	161 37	131
Bergin University of Canine StudiesPenngrove, CA	60	59 1	51 8	32 19	24 8	36
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondido, CA	308	278 30	274 4	292 18	300 8	8
Los Angeles Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA	2,360	1,953 407	2,036 83	2,009 27	1,895 114	465
Beverly Hills Design InstituteBeverly Hills, CA	9	16 7	14 2	20 6	20	11
Platt College-RiversideRiverside, CA	484	473 11	512 39	466 46	446 20	38
California Miramar UniversitySan Diego, CA	236	199 37	174 25	202 28	216 14	20
Grace Mission UniversityFullerton, CA	194	247 53	234 13	315 81	342 27	148
DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario, CA	2,499	2,079 420	1,926 153	1,662 264	1,677 15	822
Learnet Academy IncLos Angeles, CA	25	85 60	72 13	-	33	8
Integrity College of HealthPasadena, CA	46	30 16	55 25	113 58	150 37	104
University of Phoenix-CaliforniaOntario, CA	6,952	4,740 2	3,179 1	1,595 1	635 960	6
Minerva UniversitySan Francisco, CA	-	-	-	636	660 24	24
University of West Los AngelesInglewood, CA	199	204 5	229 25	251 22	229 22	30
Lionel UniversityCarpinteria, CA	310	379 69	431 52	390 41	510 120	200
California Intercontinental UniversityIrvine, CA	505	412 93	537 125	473 64	506 33	1
California Jazz ConservatoryBerkeley, CA	54	47 7	35 12	23 12	23	31
Abraham Lincoln UniversityGlendale, CA	217	225 8	265 40	208 57	177 31	40
Claremont Lincoln UniversityClaremont, CA	116	254 138	300 46	325 25	220 105	104
University of Saint KatherineSan Marcos, CA	187	235 48	249 14	267 18	232 35	45
Teachers College of San JoaquinStockton, CA	964	848 116	868 20	943 75	1,108 165	144
University of the PeoplePasadena, CA	4,987	5,043 56	43,722 38	56,292 12	34,192 22	29
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRancho Cordova, CA	226	255 29	263 8	437 174	597 160	371
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in AmericaSanta Fe Springs, CA	196	174 22	171 3	193 22	215 22	19
America Evangelical UniversityGardena, CA	85	108 23	165 57	150 15	128 22	43
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative ArtVan Nuys, CA	14	6 8	5 1	8 3	5 3	9
Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CA	1,760	2,608 848	3,214 606	4,123 909	5,625 1	3
California Institute of Arts & TechnologySan Diego, CA	530	372 158	332 40	618 286	356 262	174
Platt College-AnaheimAnaheim, CA	349	459 110	452 7	430 22	418 12	69
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San DiegoSan Diego, CA	71	101 30	116 15	126 10	139 13	68
Haven UniversityGarden Grove, CA	-	32	43 11	62 19	80 18	48
San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont, CA	-	30	33 3	57 24	164 107	134
San Diego Global Knowledge UniversitySan Diego, CA	-	80	93 13	154 61	137 17	57
North-West College-San DiegoSan Diego, CA	-	162	180 18	167 13	471 304	309
Latin American Bible InstituteLa Puente, CA	-	-	60	49 11	45 4	15
Oak Valley CollegeRialto, CA	-	-	59	50 9	45 5	14
California Institute of Arts & Technology-National CityNational City, CA	-	-	134	121 13	166 45	32
Agape College of Business and ScienceFresno, CA	-	-	-	22	37 15	15
California Northstate UniversityElk Grove, CA	-	-	-	946	962 16	16
University of Silicon AndhraMilpitas, CA	-	-	-	-	228	-
Reach UniversityOakland, CA	-	-	-	-	896	-
Arizona College-OntarioOntario, CA	-	-	-	-	210	-
Average	7,108	6,996 112	6,960 36	6,947 13	6,603 344	-505

How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for California 4-Year Colleges

Comparison Table of Student Population Changes for California 4-Year Colleges