Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,610 with 6,867 female students and 5,743 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, Mercer University has the most enrolled students of 8,889, while Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the least number of students of 3,721 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 8,889 | 2,912 | 5,977 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 3,721 | 2,831 | 890 |
| Total | 12,610 | 5,743 | 6,867 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,554 with 3,577 female students and 3,977 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercer University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,859, while Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,695.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 4,859 | 1,680 | 3,179 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,695 | 2,297 | 398 |
| Total | 7,554 | 3,977 | 3,577 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,056 with 3,290 female students and 1,766 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercer University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,030, while Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the least number of graduate students of 1,026.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 4,030 | 1,232 | 2,798 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1,026 | 534 | 492 |
| Total | 5,056 | 1,766 | 3,290 |
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 7,554 students, 1,114 students (14.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 754 students (9.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,056 students, 1,316 students (26.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,067 students (21.10%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Mercer University | 4,859 | 982 (20.21%) |
492 (10.13%) | 4,030 | 832 (20.65%) |
719 (17.84%) |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,695 | 132 (4.90%) |
262 (9.72%) | 1,026 | 484 (47.17%) |
348 (33.92%) |
| Average | 7,554 | 1,114 (14.75%) |
754 (9.98%) |
5,056 | 1,316 (26.03%) |
1,067 (21.10%) |