Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,278 with 7,340 female students and 4,938 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 4,121 | 1,436 | 2,685 |
| Charleston Southern University | 3,418 | 1,245 | 2,173 |
| Erskine College | 956 | 643 | 313 |
| Furman University | 2,443 | 983 | 1,460 |
| Presbyterian College | 1,199 | 510 | 689 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 141 | 121 | 20 |
| Total | 12,278 | 4,938 | 7,340 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,269 with 6,098 female students and 4,171 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 American College of the Building Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 141.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 3,237 | 1,068 | 2,169 |
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 1,037 | 1,799 |
| Erskine College | 817 | 540 | 277 |
| Furman University | 2,283 | 944 | 1,339 |
| Presbyterian College | 955 | 461 | 494 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 141 | 121 | 20 |
| Total | 10,269 | 4,171 | 6,098 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,009 with 1,242 female students and 767 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 Erskine College has the least number of graduate students of 139.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 884 | 368 | 516 |
| Charleston Southern University | 582 | 208 | 374 |
| Erskine College | 139 | 103 | 36 |
| Furman University | 160 | 39 | 121 |
| Presbyterian College | 244 | 49 | 195 |
| Total | 2,009 | 767 | 1,242 |
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 10,128 students, 565 students (5.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,067 students (30.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,009 students, 990 students (49.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 84 students (4.18%) 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%) |
| Charleston Southern University | 2,836 | 317 (11.18%) |
1,083 (38.19%) | 582 | 246 (42.27%) |
49 (8.42%) |
| 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%) |
| Presbyterian College | 955 | - | 111 (11.62%) | 244 | - | - |
| American College of the Building Arts | American College of the Building Arts does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 10,128 | 565 (5.58%) |
3,067 (30.28%) |
2,009 | 990 (49.28%) |
84 (4.18%) |