Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,286 with 18,349 female students and 10,937 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, Coastal Carolina University has the most enrolled students of 10,337, while South Carolina State University has the least number of students of 2,649 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University | 4,045 | 1,342 | 2,703 |
| Lander University | 4,167 | 1,317 | 2,850 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 3,175 | 943 | 2,232 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 10,337 | 4,604 | 5,733 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,649 | 1,174 | 1,475 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,913 | 1,557 | 3,356 |
| Total | 29,286 | 10,937 | 18,349 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 24,146 with 14,714 female students and 9,432 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Coastal Carolina University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,794, while Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 300.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University | 3,635 | 1,257 | 2,378 |
| Lander University | 3,562 | 1,150 | 2,412 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 300 | 32 | 268 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 9,794 | 4,417 | 5,377 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,374 | 1,094 | 1,280 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,481 | 1,482 | 2,999 |
| Total | 24,146 | 9,432 | 14,714 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,140 with 3,635 female students and 1,505 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Medical University of South Carolina has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,875, while South Carolina State University has the least number of graduate students of 275.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University | 410 | 85 | 325 |
| Lander University | 605 | 167 | 438 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | 2,875 | 911 | 1,964 |
| Coastal Carolina University | 543 | 187 | 356 |
| South Carolina State University | 275 | 80 | 195 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 432 | 75 | 357 |
| Total | 5,140 | 1,505 | 3,635 |
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 24,146 students, 1,588 students (6.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,275 students (46.70%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,140 students, 2,055 students (39.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 258 students (5.02%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some 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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| 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%) |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,481 | 777 (17.34%) |
2,989 (66.70%) | 432 | 407 (94.21%) |
6 (1.39%) |
| Average | 24,146 | 1,588 (6.58%) |
11,275 (46.70%) |
5,140 | 2,055 (39.98%) |
258 (5.02%) |