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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 83,476 with 45,802 female students and 37,674 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 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
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 3,7212,831 890
Clemson University 28,46613,554 14,912
Medical University of South Carolina 3,175943 2,232
University of South Carolina Beaufort 2,124672 1,452
University of South Carolina-Columbia 35,65315,070 20,583
Coastal Carolina University 10,3374,604 5,733
Total83,476 37,67445,802

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 64,751 with 34,652 female students and 30,099 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
Clemson University 22,56610,717 11,849
Medical University of South Carolina 30032 268
University of South Carolina Beaufort 2,053661 1,392
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,34311,975 15,368
Coastal Carolina University 9,7944,417 5,377
Total64,75130,09934,652

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 18,725 with 11,150 female students and 7,575 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 University of South Carolina Beaufort has the least number of graduate students of 71.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 1,026534 492
Clemson University 5,9002,837 3,063
Medical University of South Carolina 2,875911 1,964
University of South Carolina Beaufort 7111 60
University of South Carolina-Columbia 8,3103,095 5,215
Coastal Carolina University 543187 356
Total18,7257,57511,150

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 64,751 students, 1,740 students (2.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 32,968 students (50.92%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 18,725 students, 5,777 students (30.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,385 students (12.74%) 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%)
Clemson University 22,566 186
(0.82%)
9,593
(42.51%)
5,900 2,022
(34.27%)
813
(13.78%)
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%)
University of South Carolina-Columbia 27,343 745
(2.72%)
17,415
(63.69%)
8,310 2,426
(29.19%)
1,169
(14.07%)
Coastal Carolina University 9,794 289
(2.95%)
4,216
(43.05%)
543 265
(48.80%)
51
(9.39%)
Average64,751 1,740
(2.69%)
32,968
(50.92%)
18,725 5,777
(30.85%)
2,385
(12.74%)