Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 66,957 with 38,141 female students and 28,816 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 Missouri-Columbia has the least number of students of 31,304 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 31,304 | 13,746 | 17,558 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 |
| Total | 66,957 | 28,816 | 38,141 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,088 with 28,269 female students and 22,819 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 University of Missouri-Columbia has the least number of undergraduate students of 23,745.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 10,844 | 12,901 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 11,975 | 15,368 |
| Total | 51,088 | 22,819 | 28,269 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,869 with 9,872 female students and 5,997 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 Missouri-Columbia has the least number of graduate students of 7,559.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 7,559 | 2,902 | 4,657 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| Total | 15,869 | 5,997 | 9,872 |
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 51,088 students, 2,077 students (4.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 29,275 students (57.30%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 15,869 students, 5,182 students (32.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,240 students (14.12%) 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 Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 1,332 (5.61%) |
11,860 (49.95%) | 7,559 | 2,756 (36.46%) |
1,071 (14.17%) |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 745 (2.72%) |
17,415 (63.69%) | 8,310 | 2,426 (29.19%) |
1,169 (14.07%) |
| Average | 51,088 | 2,077 (4.07%) |
29,275 (57.30%) |
15,869 | 5,182 (32.65%) |
2,240 (14.12%) |