Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 70,075 with 40,805 female students and 29,270 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 38,532, while University of Missouri-Columbia has the least number of students of 31,543 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 31,543 | 13,804 | 17,739 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 38,532 | 15,466 | 23,066 |
| Total | 70,075 | 29,270 | 40,805 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 54,636 with 31,249 female students and 23,387 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Carolina-Columbia has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 30,187, while University of Missouri-Columbia has the least number of undergraduate students of 24,449.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 24,449 | 11,046 | 13,403 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 30,187 | 12,341 | 17,846 |
| Total | 54,636 | 23,387 | 31,249 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,439 with 9,556 female students and 5,883 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Carolina-Columbia has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,345, while University of Missouri-Columbia has the least number of graduate students of 7,094.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 7,094 | 2,758 | 4,336 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,345 | 3,125 | 5,220 |
| Total | 15,439 | 5,883 | 9,556 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 54,636 students, 2,246 students (4.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 32,087 students (58.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 15,439 students, 4,830 students (31.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,160 students (13.99%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 24,449 | 1,186 (4.85%) |
11,636 (47.59%) | 7,094 | 2,371 (33.42%) |
936 (13.19%) |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 30,187 | 1,060 (3.51%) |
20,451 (67.75%) | 8,345 | 2,459 (29.47%) |
1,224 (14.67%) |
| Average | 54,636 | 2,246 (4.11%) |
32,087 (58.73%) |
15,439 | 4,830 (31.28%) |
2,160 (13.99%) |
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