Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 42,554 with 25,563 female students and 16,991 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 38,532, while University of South Carolina Aiken has the least number of students of 4,022 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 4,022 | 1,525 | 2,497 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 38,532 | 15,466 | 23,066 |
| Total | 42,554 | 16,991 | 25,563 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 33,476 with 19,859 female students and 13,617 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Carolina-Columbia has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 30,187, while University of South Carolina Aiken has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,289.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 3,289 | 1,276 | 2,013 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 30,187 | 12,341 | 17,846 |
| Total | 33,476 | 13,617 | 19,859 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,078 with 5,704 female students and 3,374 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Carolina-Columbia has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,345, while University of South Carolina Aiken has the least number of graduate students of 733.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 733 | 249 | 484 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,345 | 3,125 | 5,220 |
| Total | 9,078 | 3,374 | 5,704 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 33,476 students, 1,626 students (4.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,890 students (65.39%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,078 students, 3,162 students (34.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,225 students (13.49%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 3,289 | 566 (17.21%) |
1,439 (43.75%) | 733 | 703 (95.91%) |
1 (0.14%) |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 30,187 | 1,060 (3.51%) |
20,451 (67.75%) | 8,345 | 2,459 (29.47%) |
1,224 (14.67%) |
| Average | 33,476 | 1,626 (4.86%) |
21,890 (65.39%) |
9,078 | 3,162 (34.83%) |
1,225 (13.49%) |
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