Student Population at UCSD
Total Enrollment
44,256
Undergraduate
34,955
Graduate
9,301
Online Enrollment
236
Men Students
20,975
Women Students
23,281
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 44,256 students have enrolled at University of California-San Diego - 34,955 undergraduate and 9,301 graduate.
By gender, 20,975 male and 23,281 female students are attending University of California-San Diego. By attendance status, there are 42,601 full-time students and 1,655 part-time students.
The number of students at University of California-San Diego is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus and University of Virginia-Main Campus, its population is average (average population is 43,648).
University of California-San Diego offers online degree/certificate programs and 236 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UCSD's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
UCSD has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 43,648 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-San Diego | 44,256 | 34,955 | 9,301 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 43,648 | 29,046 | 14,602 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of California-San Diego and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 20,975 male and 23,281 female students attending UCSD. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.90 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UCSD.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34,955 | 34,114 | 841 |
| Men | 15,782 | 15,336 | 446 |
| Women | 19,173 | 18,778 | 395 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,301 | 8,487 | 814 |
| Men | 5,193 | 4,668 | 525 |
| Women | 4,108 | 3,819 | 289 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 13,694 Asian students (30.94%) and 10,133 Hispanic students (22.90%) at University of California-San Diego(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of California-San Diego.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Asian | 12,108 | 5,756 | 6,352 |
| Black or African American | 569 | 210 | 359 |
| Hispanic | 9,267 | 3,571 | 5,696 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| White | 6,005 | 2,722 | 3,283 |
| Two or More Races | 2,258 | 1,006 | 1,252 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 812 | 381 | 431 |
| Total | 34,955 | 15,782 | 19,173 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Asian | 1,586 | 814 | 772 |
| Black or African American | 170 | 69 | 101 |
| Hispanic | 866 | 396 | 470 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 1,842 | 940 | 902 |
| Two or More Races | 376 | 169 | 207 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 301 | 174 | 127 |
| Total | 9,301 | 5,193 | 4,108 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 37,995 students whose age under twenty five and 1,932 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of California-San Diego.
Especially, 933 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of California-San Diego.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34,955 | 15,782 | 19,173 |
| Under 18 | 933 | 324 | 609 |
| 18-19 | 13,946 | 5,944 | 8,002 |
| 20-21 | 14,832 | 6,627 | 8,205 |
| 22-24 | 3,961 | 2,182 | 1,779 |
| 25-29 | 891 | 499 | 392 |
| 30-34 | 226 | 120 | 106 |
| 35-39 | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| 40-49 | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Total | 34,955 | 15,782 | 19,173 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,301 | 5,193 | 4,108 |
| 18-19 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 365 | 206 | 159 |
| 22-24 | 3,954 | 2,264 | 1,690 |
| 25-29 | 3,438 | 1,852 | 1,586 |
| 30-34 | 981 | 541 | 440 |
| 35-39 | 316 | 174 | 142 |
| 40-49 | 188 | 121 | 67 |
| 50-64 | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 9,301 | 5,193 | 4,108 |
Online Student Population
At University of California-San Diego, 7,891 students (17.83% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 236 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 187 students live in California where University of California-San Diego is located in and 15 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 44,256 | 34,955 | 9,301 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 236 | 104 | 132 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,655 | 7,056 | 599 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 36,365 | 27,795 | 8,570 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 236 | 104 | 132 |
| California Residents | 187 | 88 | 99 |
| Other State in U.S. | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Outside of U.S. | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
