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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 55,268 with 32,276 female students and 22,992 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 Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of students of 3,175 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 3,7212,831 890
Lander University 4,1671,317 2,850
Medical University of South Carolina 3,175943 2,232
University of South Carolina Aiken 3,8401,379 2,461
University of South Carolina-Columbia 35,65315,070 20,583
Winthrop University 4,7121,452 3,260
Total55,268 22,99232,276

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 40,786 with 22,921 female students and 17,865 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
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 2,6952,297 398
Lander University 3,5621,150 2,412
Medical University of South Carolina 30032 268
University of South Carolina Aiken 3,1451,148 1,997
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,34311,975 15,368
Winthrop University 3,7411,263 2,478
Total40,78617,86522,921

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,482 with 9,355 female students and 5,127 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 Lander University has the least number of graduate students of 605.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 1,026534 492
Lander University 605167 438
Medical University of South Carolina 2,875911 1,964
University of South Carolina Aiken 695231 464
University of South Carolina-Columbia 8,3103,095 5,215
Winthrop University 971189 782
Total14,4825,1279,355

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 40,786 students, 1,923 students (4.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,075 students (56.58%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,482 students, 5,167 students (35.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,771 students (12.23%) 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
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 2,695 132
(4.90%)
262
(9.72%)
1,026 484
(47.17%)
348
(33.92%)
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 Aiken 3,145 582
(18.51%)
1,332
(42.35%)
695 663
(95.40%)
1
(0.14%)
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%)
Average40,786 1,923
(4.71%)
23,075
(56.58%)
14,482 5,167
(35.68%)
1,771
(12.23%)