Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 70,842 with 43,579 female students and 27,263 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 Francis Marion University has the least number of students of 4,045 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | 10,885 | 3,498 | 7,387 |
| Francis Marion University | 4,045 | 1,342 | 2,703 |
| Greenville Technical College | 11,380 | 4,584 | 6,796 |
| Lander University | 4,167 | 1,317 | 2,850 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 |
| Winthrop University | 4,712 | 1,452 | 3,260 |
| Total | 70,842 | 27,263 | 43,579 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 59,633 with 36,123 female students and 23,510 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 Lander University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,562.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | 9,972 | 3,281 | 6,691 |
| Francis Marion University | 3,635 | 1,257 | 2,378 |
| Greenville Technical College | 11,380 | 4,584 | 6,796 |
| Lander University | 3,562 | 1,150 | 2,412 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 11,975 | 15,368 |
| Winthrop University | 3,741 | 1,263 | 2,478 |
| Total | 59,633 | 23,510 | 36,123 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,209 with 7,456 female students and 3,753 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 Francis Marion University has the least number of graduate students of 410.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | 913 | 217 | 696 |
| Francis Marion University | 410 | 85 | 325 |
| Lander University | 605 | 167 | 438 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| Winthrop University | 971 | 189 | 782 |
| Total | 11,209 | 3,753 | 7,456 |
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 59,633 students, 5,193 students (8.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 30,666 students (51.42%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,209 students, 4,188 students (37.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,556 students (13.88%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| College of Charleston | 9,972 | 217 (2.18%) |
5,033 (50.47%) | 913 | 490 (53.67%) |
51 (5.59%) |
| Francis Marion University | 3,635 | 120 (3.30%) |
973 (26.77%) | 410 | 232 (56.59%) |
83 (20.24%) |
| Greenville Technical College | 11,380 | 3,692 (32.44%) |
3,434 (30.18%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lander University | 3,562 | 305 (8.56%) |
1,635 (45.90%) | 605 | 489 (80.83%) |
79 (13.06%) |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 745 (2.72%) |
17,415 (63.69%) | 8,310 | 2,426 (29.19%) |
1,169 (14.07%) |
| Winthrop University | 3,741 | 114 (3.05%) |
2,176 (58.17%) | 971 | 551 (56.75%) |
174 (17.92%) |
| Average | 59,633 | 5,193 (8.71%) |
30,666 (51.42%) |
11,209 | 4,188 (37.36%) |
1,556 (13.88%) |