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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 26,721 with 16,286 female students and 10,435 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, College of Charleston has the most enrolled students of 10,885, while University of South Carolina Beaufort has the least number of students of 2,124 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
College of Charleston 10,8853,498 7,387
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 Beaufort 2,124672 1,452
South Carolina State University 2,6491,174 1,475
Total26,721 10,43516,286

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 20,956 with 12,441 female students and 8,515 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College of Charleston has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,972, while Medical University of South Carolina has the least number of undergraduate students of 300.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
College of Charleston 9,9723,281 6,691
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 Beaufort 2,053661 1,392
South Carolina State University 2,3741,094 1,280
Total20,9568,51512,441

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,765 with 3,845 female students and 1,920 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 University of South Carolina Beaufort has the least number of graduate students of 71.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
College of Charleston 913217 696
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 Beaufort 7111 60
South Carolina State University 27580 195
Total5,7651,9203,845

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 20,956 students, 1,094 students (5.22%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,619 students (45.90%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,765 students, 2,151 students (37.31%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 521 students (9.04%) 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
College of Charleston 9,972 217
(2.18%)
5,033
(50.47%)
913 490
(53.67%)
51
(5.59%)
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 Beaufort 2,053 343
(16.71%)
1,227
(59.77%)
71 26
(36.62%)
4
(5.63%)
South Carolina State University 2,374 52
(2.19%)
1,207
(50.84%)
275 108
(39.27%)
39
(14.18%)
Average20,956 1,094
(5.22%)
9,619
(45.90%)
5,765 2,151
(37.31%)
521
(9.04%)