Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 46,538 with 27,970 female students and 18,568 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 College of Charleston has the least number of students of 10,885 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | 10,885 | 3,498 | 7,387 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 |
| Total | 46,538 | 18,568 | 27,970 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 37,315 with 22,059 female students and 15,256 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 College of Charleston has the least number of undergraduate students of 9,972.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | 9,972 | 3,281 | 6,691 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 11,975 | 15,368 |
| Total | 37,315 | 15,256 | 22,059 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,223 with 5,911 female students and 3,312 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 College of Charleston has the least number of graduate students of 913.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | 913 | 217 | 696 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| Total | 9,223 | 3,312 | 5,911 |
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 37,315 students, 962 students (2.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 22,448 students (60.16%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,223 students, 2,916 students (31.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,220 students (13.23%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| College of Charleston | 9,972 | 217 (2.18%) |
5,033 (50.47%) | 913 | 490 (53.67%) |
51 (5.59%) |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 745 (2.72%) |
17,415 (63.69%) | 8,310 | 2,426 (29.19%) |
1,169 (14.07%) |
| Average | 37,315 | 962 (2.58%) |
22,448 (60.16%) |
9,223 | 2,916 (31.62%) |
1,220 (13.23%) |