Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,413 with 4,497 female students and 2,916 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, Benedict College has the most enrolled students of 1,840, while Voorhees University has the least number of students of 507 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 1,840 | 828 | 1,012 |
| Columbia College | 1,514 | 233 | 1,281 |
| Converse University | 1,284 | 273 | 1,011 |
| Erskine College | 956 | 643 | 313 |
| Newberry College | 1,312 | 724 | 588 |
| Voorhees University | 507 | 215 | 292 |
| Total | 7,413 | 2,916 | 4,497 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,359 with 3,737 female students and 2,622 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedict College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,796, while Voorhees University has the least number of undergraduate students of 473.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 799 | 997 |
| Columbia College | 1,173 | 188 | 985 |
| Converse University | 804 | 169 | 635 |
| Erskine College | 817 | 540 | 277 |
| Newberry College | 1,296 | 715 | 581 |
| Voorhees University | 473 | 211 | 262 |
| Total | 6,359 | 2,622 | 3,737 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,054 with 760 female students and 294 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Converse University has the most enrolled graduate students of 480, while Newberry College has the least number of graduate students of 16.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Columbia College | 341 | 45 | 296 |
| Converse University | 480 | 104 | 376 |
| Erskine College | 139 | 103 | 36 |
| Newberry College | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Voorhees University | 34 | 4 | 30 |
| Total | 1,054 | 294 | 760 |
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 6,359 students, 772 students (12.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,031 students (31.94%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,054 students, 535 students (50.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 146 students (13.85%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 82 (4.57%) |
933 (51.95%) | 44 | 32 (72.73%) |
- |
| Columbia College | 1,173 | 506 (43.14%) |
399 (34.02%) | 341 | 290 (85.04%) |
12 (3.52%) |
| Converse University | 804 | 4 (0.50%) |
318 (39.55%) | 480 | 117 (24.38%) |
113 (23.54%) |
| Erskine College | 817 | - | 381 (46.63%) | 139 | 46 (33.09%) |
21 (15.11%) |
| Newberry College | 1,296 | 35 (2.70%) |
- | 16 | 16 (100.00%) |
- |
| Voorhees University | 473 | 145 (30.66%) |
- | 34 | 34 (100.00%) |
- |
| Average | 6,359 | 772 (12.14%) |
2,031 (31.94%) |
1,054 | 535 (50.76%) |
146 (13.85%) |