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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 67,957 with 41,214 female students and 26,743 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 University of South Carolina Beaufort has the least number of students of 2,124 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
College of Charleston 10,8853,498 7,387
Francis Marion University 4,0451,342 2,703
University of South Carolina Beaufort 2,124672 1,452
University of South Carolina-Columbia 35,65315,070 20,583
Coastal Carolina University 10,3374,604 5,733
University of South Carolina-Upstate 4,9131,557 3,356
Total67,957 26,74341,214

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 57,278 with 34,205 female students and 23,073 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 University of South Carolina Beaufort has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,053.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
College of Charleston 9,9723,281 6,691
Francis Marion University 3,6351,257 2,378
University of South Carolina Beaufort 2,053661 1,392
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,34311,975 15,368
Coastal Carolina University 9,7944,417 5,377
University of South Carolina-Upstate 4,4811,482 2,999
Total57,27823,07334,205

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,679 with 7,009 female students and 3,670 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 University of South Carolina Beaufort has the least number of graduate students of 71.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
College of Charleston 913217 696
Francis Marion University 41085 325
University of South Carolina Beaufort 7111 60
University of South Carolina-Columbia 8,3103,095 5,215
Coastal Carolina University 543187 356
University of South Carolina-Upstate 43275 357
Total10,6793,6707,009

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 57,278 students, 2,491 students (4.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,853 students (55.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,679 students, 3,846 students (36.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,364 students (12.77%) 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
College of Charleston 9,972 217
(2.18%)
5,033
(50.47%)
913 490
(53.67%)
51
(5.59%)
Francis Marion University 3,635 120
(3.30%)
973
(26.77%)
410 232
(56.59%)
83
(20.24%)
University of South Carolina Beaufort 2,053 343
(16.71%)
1,227
(59.77%)
71 26
(36.62%)
4
(5.63%)
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,343 745
(2.72%)
17,415
(63.69%)
8,310 2,426
(29.19%)
1,169
(14.07%)
Coastal Carolina University 9,794 289
(2.95%)
4,216
(43.05%)
543 265
(48.80%)
51
(9.39%)
University of South Carolina-Upstate 4,481 777
(17.34%)
2,989
(66.70%)
432 407
(94.21%)
6
(1.39%)
Average57,278 2,491
(4.35%)
31,853
(55.61%)
10,679 3,846
(36.01%)
1,364
(12.77%)