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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 60,716 with 37,764 female students and 22,952 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
Lander University 4,1671,317 2,850
Medical University of South Carolina 3,175943 2,232
University of South Carolina Beaufort 2,124672 1,452
University of South Carolina-Columbia 35,65315,070 20,583
Winthrop University 4,7121,452 3,260
Total60,716 22,95237,764

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 46,971 with 28,609 female students and 18,362 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
Lander University 3,5621,150 2,412
Medical University of South Carolina 30032 268
University of South Carolina Beaufort 2,053661 1,392
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,34311,975 15,368
Winthrop University 3,7411,263 2,478
Total46,97118,36228,609

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,745 with 9,155 female students and 4,590 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
Lander University 605167 438
Medical University of South Carolina 2,875911 1,964
University of South Carolina Beaufort 7111 60
University of South Carolina-Columbia 8,3103,095 5,215
Winthrop University 971189 782
Total13,7454,5909,155

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 46,971 students, 1,769 students (3.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 27,741 students (59.06%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,745 students, 4,536 students (33.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,477 students (10.75%) 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%)
Lander University 3,562 305
(8.56%)
1,635
(45.90%)
605 489
(80.83%)
79
(13.06%)
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 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%)
Winthrop University 3,741 114
(3.05%)
2,176
(58.17%)
971 551
(56.75%)
174
(17.92%)
Average46,971 1,769
(3.77%)
27,741
(59.06%)
13,745 4,536
(33.00%)
1,477
(10.75%)