Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 21,940 with 13,241 female students and 8,699 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-Upstate has the most enrolled students of 4,913, while University of South Carolina Beaufort has the least number of students of 2,124 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 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 3,175 | 943 | 2,232 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 3,840 | 1,379 | 2,461 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 2,124 | 672 | 1,452 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,913 | 1,557 | 3,356 |
| Total | 21,940 | 8,699 | 13,241 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 16,236 with 9,466 female students and 6,770 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Carolina-Upstate has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,481, while Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 300.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,695 | 2,297 | 398 |
| Lander University | 3,562 | 1,150 | 2,412 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 300 | 32 | 268 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 3,145 | 1,148 | 1,997 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 2,053 | 661 | 1,392 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,481 | 1,482 | 2,999 |
| Total | 16,236 | 6,770 | 9,466 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,704 with 3,775 female students and 1,929 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Medical University of South Carolina has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,875, while University of South Carolina Beaufort has the least number of graduate students of 71.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1,026 | 534 | 492 |
| Lander University | 605 | 167 | 438 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 2,875 | 911 | 1,964 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 695 | 231 | 464 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 71 | 11 | 60 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 432 | 75 | 357 |
| Total | 5,704 | 1,929 | 3,775 |
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 16,236 students, 2,184 students (13.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,700 students (47.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,704 students, 2,623 students (45.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 438 students (7.68%) 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%) |
| 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 Aiken | 3,145 | 582 (18.51%) |
1,332 (42.35%) | 695 | 663 (95.40%) |
1 (0.14%) |
| 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-Upstate | 4,481 | 777 (17.34%) |
2,989 (66.70%) | 432 | 407 (94.21%) |
6 (1.39%) |
| Average | 16,236 | 2,184 (13.45%) |
7,700 (47.43%) |
5,704 | 2,623 (45.99%) |
438 (7.68%) |