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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 62,462 with 34,199 female students and 28,263 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 California-Riverside has the least number of students of 26,809 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Riverside 26,80913,193 13,616
University of South Carolina-Columbia 35,65315,070 20,583
Total62,462 28,26334,199

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 50,254 with 27,215 female students and 23,039 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 University of California-Riverside has the least number of undergraduate students of 22,911.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Riverside 22,91111,064 11,847
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,34311,975 15,368
Total50,25423,03927,215

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 12,208 with 6,984 female students and 5,224 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 California-Riverside has the least number of graduate students of 3,898.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of California-Riverside 3,8982,129 1,769
University of South Carolina-Columbia 8,3103,095 5,215
Total12,2085,2246,984

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 50,254 students, 765 students (1.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,650 students (43.08%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 12,208 students, 2,551 students (20.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,602 students (13.12%) 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
University of California-Riverside 22,911 20
(0.09%)
4,235
(18.48%)
3,898 125
(3.21%)
433
(11.11%)
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,343 745
(2.72%)
17,415
(63.69%)
8,310 2,426
(29.19%)
1,169
(14.07%)
Average50,254 765
(1.52%)
21,650
(43.08%)
12,208 2,551
(20.90%)
1,602
(13.12%)