Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 13,034 with 7,894 female students and 5,140 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, Anderson University has the most enrolled students of 4,121, while Allen University has the least number of students of 657 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 657 | 372 | 285 |
| Anderson University | 4,121 | 1,436 | 2,685 |
| Charleston Southern University | 3,418 | 1,245 | 2,173 |
| Benedict College | 1,840 | 828 | 1,012 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 1,175 | 389 | 786 |
| Wofford College | 1,823 | 870 | 953 |
| Total | 13,034 | 5,140 | 7,894 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,191 with 6,736 female students and 4,455 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Anderson University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,237, while Allen University has the least number of undergraduate students of 603.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 603 | 344 | 259 |
| Anderson University | 3,237 | 1,068 | 2,169 |
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 1,037 | 1,799 |
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 799 | 997 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 337 | 559 |
| Wofford College | 1,823 | 870 | 953 |
| Total | 11,191 | 4,455 | 6,736 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,843 with 1,158 female students and 685 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Anderson University has the most enrolled graduate students of 884, while Benedict College has the least number of graduate students of 44.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Anderson University | 884 | 368 | 516 |
| Charleston Southern University | 582 | 208 | 374 |
| Benedict College | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 279 | 52 | 227 |
| Total | 1,843 | 685 | 1,158 |
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 9,368 students, 910 students (9.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,997 students (42.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,843 students, 1,235 students (67.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 56 students (3.04%) 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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| Anderson University | 3,237 | 248 (7.66%) |
1,481 (45.75%) | 884 | 624 (70.59%) |
7 (0.79%) |
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 317 (11.18%) |
1,083 (38.19%) | 582 | 246 (42.27%) |
49 (8.42%) |
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 82 (4.57%) |
933 (51.95%) | 44 | 32 (72.73%) |
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| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 256 (28.57%) |
417 (46.54%) | 279 | 279 (100.00%) |
- |
| Wofford College | Wofford College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 9,368 | 910 (9.71%) |
3,997 (42.67%) |
1,843 | 1,235 (67.01%) |
56 (3.04%) |