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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 60,026 with 35,576 female students and 24,450 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 South Carolina State University has the least number of students of 2,649 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Francis Marion University 4,0451,342 2,703
Lander University 4,1671,317 2,850
Medical University of South Carolina 3,175943 2,232
University of South Carolina-Columbia 35,65315,070 20,583
Coastal Carolina University 10,3374,604 5,733
South Carolina State University 2,6491,174 1,475
Total60,026 24,45035,576

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 47,008 with 27,083 female students and 19,925 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 Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 300.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Francis Marion University 3,6351,257 2,378
Lander University 3,5621,150 2,412
Medical University of South Carolina 30032 268
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,34311,975 15,368
Coastal Carolina University 9,7944,417 5,377
South Carolina State University 2,3741,094 1,280
Total47,00819,92527,083

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,018 with 8,493 female students and 4,525 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 South Carolina State University has the least number of graduate students of 275.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Francis Marion University 41085 325
Lander University 605167 438
Medical University of South Carolina 2,875911 1,964
University of South Carolina-Columbia 8,3103,095 5,215
Coastal Carolina University 543187 356
South Carolina State University 27580 195
Total13,0184,5258,493

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 47,008 students, 1,556 students (3.31%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 25,701 students (54.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,018 students, 4,074 students (31.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,421 students (10.92%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Francis Marion University 3,635 120
(3.30%)
973
(26.77%)
410 232
(56.59%)
83
(20.24%)
Lander University 3,562 305
(8.56%)
1,635
(45.90%)
605 489
(80.83%)
79
(13.06%)
Medical University of South Carolina 300 45
(15.00%)
255
(85.00%)
2,875 554
(19.27%)
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University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,343 745
(2.72%)
17,415
(63.69%)
8,310 2,426
(29.19%)
1,169
(14.07%)
Coastal Carolina University 9,794 289
(2.95%)
4,216
(43.05%)
543 265
(48.80%)
51
(9.39%)
South Carolina State University 2,374 52
(2.19%)
1,207
(50.84%)
275 108
(39.27%)
39
(14.18%)
Average47,008 1,556
(3.31%)
25,701
(54.67%)
13,018 4,074
(31.30%)
1,421
(10.92%)