Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 74,297 with 42,721 female students and 31,576 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, The University of Alabama has the most enrolled students of 38,644, while University of South Carolina-Columbia has the least number of students of 35,653 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama | 38,644 | 16,506 | 22,138 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 |
| Total | 74,297 | 31,576 | 42,721 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 59,801 with 33,674 female students and 26,127 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Alabama has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,458, while University of South Carolina-Columbia has the least number of undergraduate students of 27,343.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama | 32,458 | 14,152 | 18,306 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 11,975 | 15,368 |
| Total | 59,801 | 26,127 | 33,674 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,496 with 9,047 female students and 5,449 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 The University of Alabama has the least number of graduate students of 6,186.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama | 6,186 | 2,354 | 3,832 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| Total | 14,496 | 5,449 | 9,047 |
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 59,801 students, 4,051 students (6.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,970 students (45.10%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,496 students, 4,940 students (34.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,834 students (12.65%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| The University of Alabama | 32,458 | 3,306 (10.19%) |
9,555 (29.44%) | 6,186 | 2,514 (40.64%) |
665 (10.75%) |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 745 (2.72%) |
17,415 (63.69%) | 8,310 | 2,426 (29.19%) |
1,169 (14.07%) |
| Average | 59,801 | 4,051 (6.77%) |
26,970 (45.10%) |
14,496 | 4,940 (34.08%) |
1,834 (12.65%) |