Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,599 with 5,020 female students and 2,579 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, Benedict College has the most enrolled students of 1,840, while Southern Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 1,175 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 1,840 | 828 | 1,012 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 1,175 | 389 | 786 |
| Columbia College | 1,514 | 233 | 1,281 |
| Converse University | 1,284 | 273 | 1,011 |
| Limestone University | 1,786 | 856 | 930 |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 7,599 | 2,579 | 5,020 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,271 with 3,997 female students and 2,274 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedict College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,796, while Converse University has the least number of undergraduate students of 804.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 799 | 997 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 337 | 559 |
| Columbia College | 1,173 | 188 | 985 |
| Converse University | 804 | 169 | 635 |
| Limestone University | 1,602 | 781 | 821 |
| Total | 6,271 | 2,274 | 3,997 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,328 with 1,023 female students and 305 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Converse University has the most enrolled graduate students of 480, while Benedict College has the least number of graduate students of 44.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 279 | 52 | 227 |
| Columbia College | 341 | 45 | 296 |
| Converse University | 480 | 104 | 376 |
| Limestone University | 184 | 75 | 109 |
| Total | 1,328 | 305 | 1,023 |
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 6,271 students, 1,395 students (22.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,838 students (45.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,328 students, 902 students (67.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 125 students (9.41%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Benedict College | 1,796 | 82 (4.57%) |
933 (51.95%) | 44 | 32 (72.73%) |
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| Southern Wesleyan University | 896 | 256 (28.57%) |
417 (46.54%) | 279 | 279 (100.00%) |
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| Columbia College | 1,173 | 506 (43.14%) |
399 (34.02%) | 341 | 290 (85.04%) |
12 (3.52%) |
| Converse University | 804 | 4 (0.50%) |
318 (39.55%) | 480 | 117 (24.38%) |
113 (23.54%) |
| Limestone University | 1,602 | 547 (34.14%) |
771 (48.13%) | 184 | 184 (100.00%) |
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| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 6,271 | 1,395 (22.25%) |
2,838 (45.26%) |
1,328 | 902 (67.92%) |
125 (9.41%) |