Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 37,045 with 20,953 female students and 16,092 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, Greenville Technical College has the most enrolled students of 11,380, while South Carolina State University has the least number of students of 2,649 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 3,721 | 2,831 | 890 |
| Francis Marion University | 4,045 | 1,342 | 2,703 |
| Greenville Technical College | 11,380 | 4,584 | 6,796 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 10,337 | 4,604 | 5,733 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,649 | 1,174 | 1,475 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,913 | 1,557 | 3,356 |
| Total | 37,045 | 16,092 | 20,953 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 34,359 with 19,228 female students and 15,131 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Greenville Technical College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,380, while South Carolina State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,374.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,695 | 2,297 | 398 |
| Francis Marion University | 3,635 | 1,257 | 2,378 |
| Greenville Technical College | 11,380 | 4,584 | 6,796 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 9,794 | 4,417 | 5,377 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,374 | 1,094 | 1,280 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,481 | 1,482 | 2,999 |
| Total | 34,359 | 15,131 | 19,228 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,686 with 1,725 female students and 961 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,026, while South Carolina State University has the least number of graduate students of 275.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1,026 | 534 | 492 |
| Francis Marion University | 410 | 85 | 325 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 543 | 187 | 356 |
| South Carolina State University | 275 | 80 | 195 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 432 | 75 | 357 |
| Total | 2,686 | 961 | 1,725 |
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 34,359 students, 5,062 students (14.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,081 students (38.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,686 students, 1,496 students (55.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 527 students (19.62%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,695 | 132 (4.90%) |
262 (9.72%) | 1,026 | 484 (47.17%) |
348 (33.92%) |
| Francis Marion University | 3,635 | 120 (3.30%) |
973 (26.77%) | 410 | 232 (56.59%) |
83 (20.24%) |
| Greenville Technical College | 11,380 | 3,692 (32.44%) |
3,434 (30.18%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Coastal Carolina University | 9,794 | 289 (2.95%) |
4,216 (43.05%) | 543 | 265 (48.80%) |
51 (9.39%) |
| South Carolina State University | 2,374 | 52 (2.19%) |
1,207 (50.84%) | 275 | 108 (39.27%) |
39 (14.18%) |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,481 | 777 (17.34%) |
2,989 (66.70%) | 432 | 407 (94.21%) |
6 (1.39%) |
| Average | 34,359 | 5,062 (14.73%) |
13,081 (38.07%) |
2,686 | 1,496 (55.70%) |
527 (19.62%) |