Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 52,107 with 30,707 female students and 21,400 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 Vanderbilt University has the least number of students of 13,575 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 38,532 | 15,466 | 23,066 |
| Vanderbilt University | 13,575 | 5,934 | 7,641 |
| Total | 52,107 | 21,400 | 30,707 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 37,408 with 21,632 female students and 15,776 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 Vanderbilt University has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,221.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 30,187 | 12,341 | 17,846 |
| Vanderbilt University | 7,221 | 3,435 | 3,786 |
| Total | 37,408 | 15,776 | 21,632 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,699 with 9,075 female students and 5,624 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 Vanderbilt University has the least number of graduate students of 6,354.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,345 | 3,125 | 5,220 |
| Vanderbilt University | 6,354 | 2,499 | 3,855 |
| Total | 14,699 | 5,624 | 9,075 |
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 37,408 students, 1,060 students (2.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,609 students (55.09%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,699 students, 3,111 students (21.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,732 students (11.78%) 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-Columbia | 30,187 | 1,060 (3.51%) |
20,451 (67.75%) | 8,345 | 2,459 (29.47%) |
1,224 (14.67%) |
| Vanderbilt University | 7,221 | - | 158 (2.19%) | 6,354 | 652 (10.26%) |
508 (7.99%) |
| Average | 37,408 | 1,060 (2.83%) |
20,609 (55.09%) |
14,699 | 3,111 (21.16%) |
1,732 (11.78%) |
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