Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,504 with 6,933 female students and 3,571 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, Anderson University has the most enrolled students of 4,121, while Presbyterian College has the least number of students of 1,199 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 4,121 | 1,436 | 2,685 |
| Benedict College | 1,840 | 828 | 1,012 |
| Claflin University | 1,830 | 564 | 1,266 |
| Columbia College | 1,514 | 233 | 1,281 |
| Presbyterian College | 1,199 | 510 | 689 |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 10,504 | 3,571 | 6,933 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,910 with 5,846 female students and 3,064 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Anderson University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,237, while Presbyterian College has the least number of undergraduate students of 955.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 3,237 | 1,068 | 2,169 |
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 799 | 997 |
| Claflin University | 1,749 | 548 | 1,201 |
| Columbia College | 1,173 | 188 | 985 |
| Presbyterian College | 955 | 461 | 494 |
| Total | 8,910 | 3,064 | 5,846 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,594 with 1,087 female students and 507 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Anderson University has the most enrolled graduate students of 884, while Benedict College has the least number of graduate students of 44.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 884 | 368 | 516 |
| Benedict College | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Claflin University | 81 | 16 | 65 |
| Columbia College | 341 | 45 | 296 |
| Presbyterian College | 244 | 49 | 195 |
| Total | 1,594 | 507 | 1,087 |
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 8,910 students, 958 students (10.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,924 students (32.82%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,594 students, 1,011 students (63.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19 students (1.19%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Anderson University | 3,237 | 248 (7.66%) |
1,481 (45.75%) | 884 | 624 (70.59%) |
7 (0.79%) |
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 82 (4.57%) |
933 (51.95%) | 44 | 32 (72.73%) |
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| Claflin University | 1,749 | 122 (6.98%) |
- | 81 | 65 (80.25%) |
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| Columbia College | 1,173 | 506 (43.14%) |
399 (34.02%) | 341 | 290 (85.04%) |
12 (3.52%) |
| Presbyterian College | 955 | - | 111 (11.62%) | 244 | - | - |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 8,910 | 958 (10.75%) |
2,924 (32.82%) |
1,594 | 1,011 (63.43%) |
19 (1.19%) |