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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 54,074 with 32,714 female students and 21,360 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, University of South Carolina-Columbia has the most enrolled students of 35,653, while South Carolina State University has the least number of students of 2,649 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Francis Marion University 4,0451,342 2,703
Medical University of South Carolina 3,175943 2,232
University of South Carolina Aiken 3,8401,379 2,461
University of South Carolina-Columbia 35,65315,070 20,583
South Carolina State University 2,6491,174 1,475
Winthrop University 4,7121,452 3,260
Total54,074 21,36032,714

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 40,538 with 23,769 female students and 16,769 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Carolina-Columbia has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 27,343, while Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 300.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Francis Marion University 3,6351,257 2,378
Medical University of South Carolina 30032 268
University of South Carolina Aiken 3,1451,148 1,997
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,34311,975 15,368
South Carolina State University 2,3741,094 1,280
Winthrop University 3,7411,263 2,478
Total40,53816,76923,769

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,536 with 8,945 female students and 4,591 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Carolina-Columbia has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,310, while South Carolina State University has the least number of graduate students of 275.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Francis Marion University 41085 325
Medical University of South Carolina 2,875911 1,964
University of South Carolina Aiken 695231 464
University of South Carolina-Columbia 8,3103,095 5,215
South Carolina State University 27580 195
Winthrop University 971189 782
Total13,5364,5918,945

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 40,538 students, 1,658 students (4.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,358 students (57.62%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,536 students, 4,534 students (33.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,466 students (10.83%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Francis Marion University 3,635 120
(3.30%)
973
(26.77%)
410 232
(56.59%)
83
(20.24%)
Medical University of South Carolina 300 45
(15.00%)
255
(85.00%)
2,875 554
(19.27%)
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University of South Carolina Aiken 3,145 582
(18.51%)
1,332
(42.35%)
695 663
(95.40%)
1
(0.14%)
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,343 745
(2.72%)
17,415
(63.69%)
8,310 2,426
(29.19%)
1,169
(14.07%)
South Carolina State University 2,374 52
(2.19%)
1,207
(50.84%)
275 108
(39.27%)
39
(14.18%)
Winthrop University 3,741 114
(3.05%)
2,176
(58.17%)
971 551
(56.75%)
174
(17.92%)
Average40,538 1,658
(4.09%)
23,358
(57.62%)
13,536 4,534
(33.50%)
1,466
(10.83%)