Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,928 with 6,094 female students and 3,834 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, Charleston Southern University has the most enrolled students of 3,418, while Morris College has the least number of students of 384 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 3,418 | 1,245 | 2,173 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 1,175 | 389 | 786 |
| Columbia International University | 2,481 | 1,142 | 1,339 |
| Columbia College | 1,514 | 233 | 1,281 |
| Erskine College | 956 | 643 | 313 |
| Morris College | 384 | 182 | 202 |
| Total | 9,928 | 3,834 | 6,094 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,107 with 4,342 female students and 2,765 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Charleston Southern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,836, while Morris College has the least number of undergraduate students of 384.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 1,037 | 1,799 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 337 | 559 |
| Columbia International University | 1,001 | 481 | 520 |
| Columbia College | 1,173 | 188 | 985 |
| Erskine College | 817 | 540 | 277 |
| Morris College | 384 | 182 | 202 |
| Total | 7,107 | 2,765 | 4,342 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,821 with 1,752 female students and 1,069 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 Erskine College has the least number of graduate students of 139.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 582 | 208 | 374 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 279 | 52 | 227 |
| Columbia International University | 1,480 | 661 | 819 |
| Columbia College | 341 | 45 | 296 |
| Erskine College | 139 | 103 | 36 |
| Total | 2,821 | 1,069 | 1,752 |
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 7,107 students, 1,308 students (18.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,584 students (36.36%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,821 students, 2,242 students (79.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 115 students (4.08%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 317 (11.18%) |
1,083 (38.19%) | 582 | 246 (42.27%) |
49 (8.42%) |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 256 (28.57%) |
417 (46.54%) | 279 | 279 (100.00%) |
- |
| Columbia International University | 1,001 | 211 (21.08%) |
115 (11.49%) | 1,480 | 1,381 (93.31%) |
33 (2.23%) |
| Columbia College | 1,173 | 506 (43.14%) |
399 (34.02%) | 341 | 290 (85.04%) |
12 (3.52%) |
| Erskine College | 817 | - | 381 (46.63%) | 139 | 46 (33.09%) |
21 (15.11%) |
| Morris College | 384 | 18 (4.69%) |
189 (49.22%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 7,107 | 1,308 (18.40%) |
2,584 (36.36%) |
2,821 | 2,242 (79.48%) |
115 (4.08%) |