Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,920 with 7,103 female students and 3,817 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, Charleston Southern University has the most enrolled students of 3,418, while Coker University has the least number of students of 1,160 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 3,418 | 1,245 | 2,173 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 1,175 | 389 | 786 |
| Claflin University | 1,830 | 564 | 1,266 |
| Coker University | 1,160 | 516 | 644 |
| Columbia College | 1,514 | 233 | 1,281 |
| Wofford College | 1,823 | 870 | 953 |
| Total | 10,920 | 3,817 | 7,103 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,537 with 6,070 female students and 3,467 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Charleston Southern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,836, while Southern Wesleyan University has the least number of undergraduate students of 896.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 1,037 | 1,799 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 337 | 559 |
| Claflin University | 1,749 | 548 | 1,201 |
| Coker University | 1,060 | 487 | 573 |
| Columbia College | 1,173 | 188 | 985 |
| Wofford College | 1,823 | 870 | 953 |
| Total | 9,537 | 3,467 | 6,070 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,383 with 1,033 female students and 350 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Charleston Southern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 582, while Claflin University has the least number of graduate students of 81.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 582 | 208 | 374 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 279 | 52 | 227 |
| Claflin University | 81 | 16 | 65 |
| Coker University | 100 | 29 | 71 |
| Columbia College | 341 | 45 | 296 |
| Total | 1,383 | 350 | 1,033 |
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 7,714 students, 1,328 students (17.22%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,491 students (32.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,383 students, 980 students (70.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 61 students (4.41%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 317 (11.18%) |
1,083 (38.19%) | 582 | 246 (42.27%) |
49 (8.42%) |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 256 (28.57%) |
417 (46.54%) | 279 | 279 (100.00%) |
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| Claflin University | 1,749 | 122 (6.98%) |
- | 81 | 65 (80.25%) |
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| Coker University | 1,060 | 127 (11.98%) |
592 (55.85%) | 100 | 100 (100.00%) |
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| Columbia College | 1,173 | 506 (43.14%) |
399 (34.02%) | 341 | 290 (85.04%) |
12 (3.52%) |
| Wofford College | Wofford College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 7,714 | 1,328 (17.22%) |
2,491 (32.29%) |
1,383 | 980 (70.86%) |
61 (4.41%) |