Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,527 with 5,083 female students and 3,444 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, Charleston Southern University has the most enrolled students of 3,418, while American College of the Building Arts has the least number of students of 141 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 657 | 372 | 285 |
| Charleston Southern University | 3,418 | 1,245 | 2,173 |
| Claflin University | 1,830 | 564 | 1,266 |
| Columbia International University | 2,481 | 1,142 | 1,339 |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| American College of the Building Arts | 141 | 121 | 20 |
| Total | 8,527 | 3,444 | 5,083 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,330 with 3,799 female students and 2,531 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Charleston Southern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,836, while American College of the Building Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 141.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 603 | 344 | 259 |
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 1,037 | 1,799 |
| Claflin University | 1,749 | 548 | 1,201 |
| Columbia International University | 1,001 | 481 | 520 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 141 | 121 | 20 |
| Total | 6,330 | 2,531 | 3,799 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,197 with 1,284 female students and 913 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia International University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,480, while Allen University has the least number of graduate students of 54.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Charleston Southern University | 582 | 208 | 374 |
| Claflin University | 81 | 16 | 65 |
| Columbia International University | 1,480 | 661 | 819 |
| Total | 2,197 | 913 | 1,284 |
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 6,189 students, 657 students (10.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,281 students (20.70%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,197 students, 1,746 students (79.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 82 students (3.73%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Allen University | 603 | 7 (1.16%) |
83 (13.76%) | 54 | 54 (100.00%) |
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| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 317 (11.18%) |
1,083 (38.19%) | 582 | 246 (42.27%) |
49 (8.42%) |
| Claflin University | 1,749 | 122 (6.98%) |
- | 81 | 65 (80.25%) |
- |
| Columbia International University | 1,001 | 211 (21.08%) |
115 (11.49%) | 1,480 | 1,381 (93.31%) |
33 (2.23%) |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| American College of the Building Arts | American College of the Building Arts does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 6,189 | 657 (10.62%) |
1,281 (20.70%) |
2,197 | 1,746 (79.47%) |
82 (3.73%) |