Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,953 with 6,586 female students and 4,367 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 3,418 | 1,245 | 2,173 |
| Columbia International University | 2,481 | 1,142 | 1,339 |
| Columbia College | 1,514 | 233 | 1,281 |
| Erskine College | 956 | 643 | 313 |
| Furman University | 2,443 | 983 | 1,460 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 141 | 121 | 20 |
| Total | 10,953 | 4,367 | 6,586 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,251 with 4,940 female students and 3,311 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 American College of the Building Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 141.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 1,037 | 1,799 |
| Columbia International University | 1,001 | 481 | 520 |
| Columbia College | 1,173 | 188 | 985 |
| Erskine College | 817 | 540 | 277 |
| Furman University | 2,283 | 944 | 1,339 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 141 | 121 | 20 |
| Total | 8,251 | 3,311 | 4,940 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,702 with 1,646 female students and 1,056 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 |
| Columbia International University | 1,480 | 661 | 819 |
| Columbia College | 341 | 45 | 296 |
| Erskine College | 139 | 103 | 36 |
| Furman University | 160 | 39 | 121 |
| Total | 2,702 | 1,056 | 1,646 |
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 8,110 students, 1,034 students (12.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,989 students (24.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,702 students, 2,037 students (75.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 122 students (4.52%) 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%) |
| 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%) |
| Furman University | 2,283 | - | 11 (0.48%) | 160 | 74 (46.25%) |
7 (4.38%) |
| American College of the Building Arts | American College of the Building Arts does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 8,110 | 1,034 (12.75%) |
1,989 (24.53%) |
2,702 | 2,037 (75.39%) |
122 (4.52%) |