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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 68,483 with 40,085 female students and 28,398 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 Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of students of 3,175 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
College of Charleston 10,8853,498 7,387
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 3,7212,831 890
Medical University of South Carolina 3,175943 2,232
University of South Carolina-Columbia 35,65315,070 20,583
Coastal Carolina University 10,3374,604 5,733
Winthrop University 4,7121,452 3,260
Total68,483 28,39840,085

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 53,845 with 30,580 female students and 23,265 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 Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 300.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
College of Charleston 9,9723,281 6,691
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 2,6952,297 398
Medical University of South Carolina 30032 268
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,34311,975 15,368
Coastal Carolina University 9,7944,417 5,377
Winthrop University 3,7411,263 2,478
Total53,84523,26530,580

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,638 with 9,505 female students and 5,133 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 Coastal Carolina University has the least number of graduate students of 543.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
College of Charleston 913217 696
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 1,026534 492
Medical University of South Carolina 2,875911 1,964
University of South Carolina-Columbia 8,3103,095 5,215
Coastal Carolina University 543187 356
Winthrop University 971189 782
Total14,6385,1339,505

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 53,845 students, 1,542 students (2.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 29,357 students (54.52%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,638 students, 4,770 students (32.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,793 students (12.25%) 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%)
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 2,695 132
(4.90%)
262
(9.72%)
1,026 484
(47.17%)
348
(33.92%)
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-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%)
Winthrop University 3,741 114
(3.05%)
2,176
(58.17%)
971 551
(56.75%)
174
(17.92%)
Average53,845 1,542
(2.86%)
29,357
(54.52%)
14,638 4,770
(32.59%)
1,793
(12.25%)