Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 54,776 with 31,397 female students and 23,379 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, Clemson University has the most enrolled students of 28,466, while Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of students of 3,175 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | 28,466 | 13,554 | 14,912 |
| Francis Marion University | 4,045 | 1,342 | 2,703 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 3,175 | 943 | 2,232 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 3,840 | 1,379 | 2,461 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 10,337 | 4,604 | 5,733 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,913 | 1,557 | 3,356 |
| Total | 54,776 | 23,379 | 31,397 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 43,921 with 24,868 female students and 19,053 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Clemson University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 22,566, while Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 300.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | 22,566 | 10,717 | 11,849 |
| Francis Marion University | 3,635 | 1,257 | 2,378 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 300 | 32 | 268 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 3,145 | 1,148 | 1,997 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 9,794 | 4,417 | 5,377 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,481 | 1,482 | 2,999 |
| Total | 43,921 | 19,053 | 24,868 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,855 with 6,529 female students and 4,326 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Clemson University has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,900, while Francis Marion University has the least number of graduate students of 410.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | 5,900 | 2,837 | 3,063 |
| Francis Marion University | 410 | 85 | 325 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 2,875 | 911 | 1,964 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 695 | 231 | 464 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 543 | 187 | 356 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 432 | 75 | 357 |
| Total | 10,855 | 4,326 | 6,529 |
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 43,921 students, 1,999 students (4.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,358 students (44.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,855 students, 4,143 students (38.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 954 students (8.79%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Clemson University | 22,566 | 186 (0.82%) |
9,593 (42.51%) | 5,900 | 2,022 (34.27%) |
813 (13.78%) |
| 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%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 43,921 | 1,999 (4.55%) |
19,358 (44.07%) |
10,855 | 4,143 (38.17%) |
954 (8.79%) |