Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 67,785 with 38,180 female students and 29,605 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.
| 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 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 10,337 | 4,604 | 5,733 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,649 | 1,174 | 1,475 |
| Total | 67,785 | 29,605 | 38,180 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 57,221 with 31,597 female students and 25,624 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 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 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 11,975 | 15,368 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 9,794 | 4,417 | 5,377 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,374 | 1,094 | 1,280 |
| Total | 57,221 | 25,624 | 31,597 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,564 with 6,583 female students and 3,981 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.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1,026 | 534 | 492 |
| Francis Marion University | 410 | 85 | 325 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 543 | 187 | 356 |
| South Carolina State University | 275 | 80 | 195 |
| Total | 10,564 | 3,981 | 6,583 |
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 57,221 students, 5,030 students (8.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 27,507 students (48.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,564 students, 3,515 students (33.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,690 students (16.00%) 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 | ||
| 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%) |
| South Carolina State University | 2,374 | 52 (2.19%) |
1,207 (50.84%) | 275 | 108 (39.27%) |
39 (14.18%) |
| Average | 57,221 | 5,030 (8.79%) |
27,507 (48.07%) |
10,564 | 3,515 (33.27%) |
1,690 (16.00%) |