Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 38,302 with 22,058 female students and 16,244 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 South Carolina State University has the least number of students of 2,649 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,649 | 1,174 | 1,475 |
| Total | 38,302 | 16,244 | 22,058 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,717 with 16,648 female students and 13,069 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 South Carolina State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,374.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 27,343 | 11,975 | 15,368 |
| South Carolina State University | 2,374 | 1,094 | 1,280 |
| Total | 29,717 | 13,069 | 16,648 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,585 with 5,410 female students and 3,175 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 South Carolina State University has the least number of graduate students of 275.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| South Carolina State University | 275 | 80 | 195 |
| Total | 8,585 | 3,175 | 5,410 |
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 29,717 students, 797 students (2.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,622 students (62.66%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,585 students, 2,534 students (29.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,208 students (14.07%) 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 | 27,343 | 745 (2.72%) |
17,415 (63.69%) | 8,310 | 2,426 (29.19%) |
1,169 (14.07%) |
| South Carolina State University | 2,374 | 52 (2.19%) |
1,207 (50.84%) | 275 | 108 (39.27%) |
39 (14.18%) |
| Average | 29,717 | 797 (2.68%) |
18,622 (62.66%) |
8,585 | 2,534 (29.52%) |
1,208 (14.07%) |