Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 51,813 with 31,295 female students and 20,518 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.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University | 4,045 | 1,342 | 2,703 |
| Lander University | 4,167 | 1,317 | 2,850 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 3,175 | 943 | 2,232 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 2,124 | 672 | 1,452 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,649 | 1,174 | 1,475 |
| Total | 51,813 | 20,518 | 31,295 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 39,267 with 23,098 female students and 16,169 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.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University | 3,635 | 1,257 | 2,378 |
| Lander University | 3,562 | 1,150 | 2,412 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 300 | 32 | 268 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 2,053 | 661 | 1,392 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 11,975 | 15,368 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,374 | 1,094 | 1,280 |
| Total | 39,267 | 16,169 | 23,098 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 12,546 with 8,197 female students and 4,349 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.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University | 410 | 85 | 325 |
| Lander University | 605 | 167 | 438 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 2,875 | 911 | 1,964 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 71 | 11 | 60 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| South Carolina State University | 275 | 80 | 195 |
| Total | 12,546 | 4,349 | 8,197 |
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 39,267 students, 1,610 students (4.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 22,712 students (57.84%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 12,546 students, 3,835 students (30.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,374 students (10.95%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Francis Marion University | 3,635 | 120 (3.30%) |
973 (26.77%) | 410 | 232 (56.59%) |
83 (20.24%) |
| 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%) |
| South Carolina State University | 2,374 | 52 (2.19%) |
1,207 (50.84%) | 275 | 108 (39.27%) |
39 (14.18%) |
| Average | 39,267 | 1,610 (4.10%) |
22,712 (57.84%) |
12,546 | 3,835 (30.57%) |
1,374 (10.95%) |