Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,259 with 3,709 female students and 2,550 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, Benedict College has the most enrolled students of 1,840, while American College of the Building Arts has the least number of students of 141 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 1,840 | 828 | 1,012 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 1,175 | 389 | 786 |
| Converse University | 1,284 | 273 | 1,011 |
| Newberry College | 1,312 | 724 | 588 |
| Voorhees University | 507 | 215 | 292 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 141 | 121 | 20 |
| Total | 6,259 | 2,550 | 3,709 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,406 with 3,054 female students and 2,352 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedict College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,796, while American College of the Building Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 141.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 799 | 997 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 337 | 559 |
| Converse University | 804 | 169 | 635 |
| Newberry College | 1,296 | 715 | 581 |
| Voorhees University | 473 | 211 | 262 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 141 | 121 | 20 |
| Total | 5,406 | 2,352 | 3,054 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 853 with 655 female students and 198 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Converse University has the most enrolled graduate students of 480, while Newberry College has the least number of graduate students of 16.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 279 | 52 | 227 |
| Converse University | 480 | 104 | 376 |
| Newberry College | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Voorhees University | 34 | 4 | 30 |
| Total | 853 | 198 | 655 |
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 5,265 students, 522 students (9.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,668 students (31.68%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 853 students, 478 students (56.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 113 students (13.25%) 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%) |
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| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 256 (28.57%) |
417 (46.54%) | 279 | 279 (100.00%) |
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| Converse University | 804 | 4 (0.50%) |
318 (39.55%) | 480 | 117 (24.38%) |
113 (23.54%) |
| Newberry College | 1,296 | 35 (2.70%) |
- | 16 | 16 (100.00%) |
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| Voorhees University | 473 | 145 (30.66%) |
- | 34 | 34 (100.00%) |
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| American College of the Building Arts | American College of the Building Arts does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,265 | 522 (9.91%) |
1,668 (31.68%) |
853 | 478 (56.04%) |
113 (13.25%) |