Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 39,374 with 21,473 female students and 17,901 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 3,721 | 2,831 | 890 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 |
| Total | 39,374 | 17,901 | 21,473 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 30,038 with 15,766 female students and 14,272 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,695.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,695 | 2,297 | 398 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 11,975 | 15,368 |
| Total | 30,038 | 14,272 | 15,766 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,336 with 5,707 female students and 3,629 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the least number of graduate students of 1,026.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 1,026 | 534 | 492 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| Total | 9,336 | 3,629 | 5,707 |
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 30,038 students, 877 students (2.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,677 students (58.85%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,336 students, 2,910 students (31.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,517 students (16.25%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,695 | 132 (4.90%) |
262 (9.72%) | 1,026 | 484 (47.17%) |
348 (33.92%) |
| 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 | 30,038 | 877 (2.92%) |
17,677 (58.85%) |
9,336 | 2,910 (31.17%) |
1,517 (16.25%) |