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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 83,800 with 47,615 female students and 36,185 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
Clemson University 28,46613,554 14,912
Francis Marion University 4,0451,342 2,703
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
Coastal Carolina University 10,3374,604 5,733
Total83,800 36,18547,615

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 65,691 with 36,632 female students and 29,059 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
Clemson University 22,56610,717 11,849
Francis Marion University 3,6351,257 2,378
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
Coastal Carolina University 9,7944,417 5,377
Total65,69129,05936,632

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 18,109 with 10,983 female students and 7,126 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
Clemson University 5,9002,837 3,063
Francis Marion University 41085 325
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
Coastal Carolina University 543187 356
Total18,1097,12610,983

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 65,691 students, 1,728 students (2.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 33,679 students (51.27%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 18,109 students, 5,525 students (30.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,120 students (11.71%) 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
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 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%)
Coastal Carolina University 9,794 289
(2.95%)
4,216
(43.05%)
543 265
(48.80%)
51
(9.39%)
Average65,691 1,728
(2.63%)
33,679
(51.27%)
18,109 5,525
(30.51%)
2,120
(11.71%)