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Population Comparison Between Best Colleges in South Carolina

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Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best schools in South Carolina is 99,414 with 57,115 female students and 42,299 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 best schools in South Carolina.
Among the best schools in South Carolina, University of -Columbia has the most enrolled students of 38,532, while Converse University has the least number of students of 1,787 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In South Carolina
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Clemson University
29,07713,430 15,647
2University of -Columbia
38,53215,466 23,066
3Furman University
2,5541,042 1,512
4Wofford College
1,817881 936
5Columbia International University
2,9141,312 1,602
6North Greenville University
2,3041,067 1,237
7Citadel Military College of
3,7932,926 867
8Anderson University
4,7101,955 2,755
9College of Charleston
11,9263,770 8,156
10Converse University
1,787450 1,337
Total99,414 42,29957,115

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best schools in South Carolina is 79,246 with 45,307 female students and 33,939 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in South Carolina.
Among the best schools in South Carolina, University of -Columbia has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 30,187, while Columbia International University has the least number of undergraduate students of 965.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In South Carolina
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Clemson University
23,40110,707 12,694
2University of -Columbia
30,18712,341 17,846
3Furman University
2,3831,003 1,380
4Wofford College
1,817881 936
5Columbia International University
965454 511
6North Greenville University
2,020936 1,084
7Citadel Military College of
2,7372,358 379
8Anderson University
3,6831,424 2,259
9College of Charleston
10,8803,518 7,362
10Converse University
1,173317 856
Total79,24633,93945,307

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best schools in South Carolina is 20,168 with 11,808 female students and 8,360 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in South Carolina.
Among the best schools in South Carolina, University of -Columbia has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,345, while Furman University has the least number of graduate students of 171.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In South Carolina
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Clemson University
5,6762,723 2,953
2University of -Columbia
8,3453,125 5,220
3Furman University
17139 132
5Columbia International University
1,949858 1,091
6North Greenville University
284131 153
7Citadel Military College of
1,056568 488
8Anderson University
1,027531 496
9College of Charleston
1,046252 794
10Converse University
614133 481
Total20,1688,36011,808

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in South Carolina. In undergraduate programs, out of total 77,429 students, 2,216 students (2.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 37,047 students (47.85%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 20,168 students, 8,288 students (41.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,837 students (14.07%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Schools In South Carolina
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Clemson University
23,401 150
(0.64%)		 8,205
(35.06%)		5,676 1,896
(33.40%)		 801
(14.11%)
2University of South Carolina-Columbia
30,187 1,060
(3.51%)		 20,451
(67.75%)		8,345 2,459
(29.47%)		 1,224
(14.67%)
3Furman University
2,383 - 5
(0.21%)		171 51
(29.82%)		 -
4Wofford College
Wofford College does not offer online courses.
5Columbia International University
965 251
(26.01%)		 89
(9.22%)		1,949 1,677
(86.04%)		 164
(8.41%)
6North Greenville University
2,020 304
(15.05%)		 669
(33.12%)		284 172
(60.56%)		 -
7Citadel Military College of South Carolina
2,737 143
(5.22%)		 335
(12.24%)		1,056 739
(69.98%)		 190
(17.99%)
8Anderson University
3,683 171
(4.64%)		 1,811
(49.17%)		1,027 444
(43.23%)		 338
(32.91%)
9College of Charleston
10,880 137
(1.26%)		 4,980
(45.77%)		1,046 689
(65.87%)		 77
(7.36%)
10Converse University
1,173 - 502
(42.80%)		614 161
(26.22%)		 43
(7.00%)
Average77,429 2,216
(2.86%)		 37,047
(47.85%)		 20,168 8,288
(41.09%)		 2,837
(14.07%)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in South Carolinaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.