Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,165 with 5,945 female students and 4,220 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, Columbia International University has the most enrolled students of 2,481, while Voorhees University has the least number of students of 507 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 1,840 | 828 | 1,012 |
| Claflin University | 1,830 | 564 | 1,266 |
| Columbia International University | 2,481 | 1,142 | 1,339 |
| Furman University | 2,443 | 983 | 1,460 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | 1,064 | 488 | 576 |
| Voorhees University | 507 | 215 | 292 |
| Total | 10,165 | 4,220 | 5,945 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,366 with 4,895 female students and 3,471 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Furman University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,283, while Voorhees University has the least number of undergraduate students of 473.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 799 | 997 |
| Claflin University | 1,749 | 548 | 1,201 |
| Columbia International University | 1,001 | 481 | 520 |
| Furman University | 2,283 | 944 | 1,339 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | 1,064 | 488 | 576 |
| Voorhees University | 473 | 211 | 262 |
| Total | 8,366 | 3,471 | 4,895 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,799 with 1,050 female students and 749 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 Voorhees University has the least number of graduate students of 34.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Claflin University | 81 | 16 | 65 |
| Columbia International University | 1,480 | 661 | 819 |
| Furman University | 160 | 39 | 121 |
| Voorhees University | 34 | 4 | 30 |
| Total | 1,799 | 749 | 1,050 |
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 8,366 students, 693 students (8.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,483 students (17.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,799 students, 1,586 students (88.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 40 students (2.22%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 82 (4.57%) |
933 (51.95%) | 44 | 32 (72.73%) |
- |
| 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%) |
| Furman University | 2,283 | - | 11 (0.48%) | 160 | 74 (46.25%) |
7 (4.38%) |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | 1,064 | 133 (12.50%) |
424 (39.85%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Voorhees University | 473 | 145 (30.66%) |
- | 34 | 34 (100.00%) |
- |
| Average | 8,366 | 693 (8.28%) |
1,483 (17.73%) |
1,799 | 1,586 (88.16%) |
40 (2.22%) |