Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,212 with 7,648 female students and 4,564 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, Anderson University has the most enrolled students of 4,121, while Spartanburg Methodist College has the least number of students of 1,064 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 4,121 | 1,436 | 2,685 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 1,175 | 389 | 786 |
| Converse University | 1,284 | 273 | 1,011 |
| Furman University | 2,443 | 983 | 1,460 |
| North Greenville University | 2,125 | 995 | 1,130 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | 1,064 | 488 | 576 |
| Total | 12,212 | 4,564 | 7,648 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,123 with 6,271 female students and 3,852 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Anderson University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,237, while Converse University has the least number of undergraduate students of 804.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 3,237 | 1,068 | 2,169 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 337 | 559 |
| Converse University | 804 | 169 | 635 |
| Furman University | 2,283 | 944 | 1,339 |
| North Greenville University | 1,839 | 846 | 993 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | 1,064 | 488 | 576 |
| Total | 10,123 | 3,852 | 6,271 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,089 with 1,377 female students and 712 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Anderson University has the most enrolled graduate students of 884, while Furman University has the least number of graduate students of 160.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 884 | 368 | 516 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 279 | 52 | 227 |
| Converse University | 480 | 104 | 376 |
| Furman University | 160 | 39 | 121 |
| North Greenville University | 286 | 149 | 137 |
| Total | 2,089 | 712 | 1,377 |
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 10,123 students, 845 students (8.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,112 students (30.74%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,089 students, 1,237 students (59.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 167 students (7.99%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Anderson University | 3,237 | 248 (7.66%) |
1,481 (45.75%) | 884 | 624 (70.59%) |
7 (0.79%) |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 256 (28.57%) |
417 (46.54%) | 279 | 279 (100.00%) |
- |
| Converse University | 804 | 4 (0.50%) |
318 (39.55%) | 480 | 117 (24.38%) |
113 (23.54%) |
| Furman University | 2,283 | - | 11 (0.48%) | 160 | 74 (46.25%) |
7 (4.38%) |
| North Greenville University | 1,839 | 204 (11.09%) |
461 (25.07%) | 286 | 143 (50.00%) |
40 (13.99%) |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | 1,064 | 133 (12.50%) |
424 (39.85%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 10,123 | 845 (8.35%) |
3,112 (30.74%) |
2,089 | 1,237 (59.21%) |
167 (7.99%) |