Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 63,503 with 36,672 female students and 26,831 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the least number of students of 3,721 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 3,721 | 2,831 | 890 |
| Lander University | 4,167 | 1,317 | 2,850 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 10,337 | 4,604 | 5,733 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,913 | 1,557 | 3,356 |
| Winthrop University | 4,712 | 1,452 | 3,260 |
| Total | 63,503 | 26,831 | 36,672 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,616 with 29,032 female students and 22,584 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,695.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,695 | 2,297 | 398 |
| Lander University | 3,562 | 1,150 | 2,412 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 11,975 | 15,368 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 9,794 | 4,417 | 5,377 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,481 | 1,482 | 2,999 |
| Winthrop University | 3,741 | 1,263 | 2,478 |
| Total | 51,616 | 22,584 | 29,032 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,887 with 7,640 female students and 4,247 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-Upstate has the least number of graduate students of 432.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1,026 | 534 | 492 |
| Lander University | 605 | 167 | 438 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 543 | 187 | 356 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 432 | 75 | 357 |
| Winthrop University | 971 | 189 | 782 |
| Total | 11,887 | 4,247 | 7,640 |
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 51,616 students, 2,362 students (4.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 28,693 students (55.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,887 students, 4,622 students (38.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,827 students (15.37%) 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%) |
| Lander University | 3,562 | 305 (8.56%) |
1,635 (45.90%) | 605 | 489 (80.83%) |
79 (13.06%) |
| 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%) |
| Winthrop University | 3,741 | 114 (3.05%) |
2,176 (58.17%) | 971 | 551 (56.75%) |
174 (17.92%) |
| Average | 51,616 | 2,362 (4.58%) |
28,693 (55.59%) |
11,887 | 4,622 (38.88%) |
1,827 (15.37%) |