How many students at CSU? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 3,418 students have enrolled in Charleston Southern University with 2,836 undergraduate and 582 graduate students.
By gender, 1,245 male and 2,173 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,948 students in average - private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs)).
563 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,132 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Charleston Southern University has a total of 3,418 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 2,836 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 582 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,245 male and 2,173 female students (the male-female ratio is 36:64) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 3,418 | 2,836 | 582 |
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| Men | 1,245 | 1,037 | 208 |
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| Women | 2,173 | 1,799 | 374 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,679 White, 532 Black, and 38 Asian students out of a total of 3,418 are attending at Charleston Southern University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 27 | 8 | 19 |
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| Asian | 38 | 11 | 27 |
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| Black | 532 | 211 | 321 |
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| Hispanic | 183 | 74 | 109 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 4 | 5 |
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| White | 1,679 | 597 | 1,082 |
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| Two or more races | 117 | 46 | 71 |
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| Race Unknown | 750 | 261 | 489 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Asian | 34 | 11 | 23 |
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| Black | 448 | 180 | 268 |
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| Hispanic | 163 | 66 | 97 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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| White | 1,385 | 489 | 896 |
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| Two or more races | 103 | 41 | 62 |
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| Race Unknown | 630 | 227 | 403 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 20 | 6 | 14 |
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| Asian | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Black | 84 | 31 | 53 |
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| Hispanic | 20 | 8 | 12 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 294 | 108 | 186 |
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| Two or more races | 14 | 5 | 9 |
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| Race Unknown | 120 | 34 | 86 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, CSU has 66 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 2,620 students under 25 years old, and 798 students over 25 years old out of 3,418 total students.
CSU has 2,442 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 394 students aged 25 and over.
It has 178 graduate students aged under 25 and 404 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 66 | 47 | 19 |
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| 18-19 | 1,170 | 768 | 402 |
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| 20-21 | 852 | 535 | 317 |
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| 22-24 | 532 | 324 | 208 |
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| 25-29 | 305 | 190 | 115 |
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| 30-34 | 174 | 106 | 68 |
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| 35-39 | 111 | 68 | 43 |
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| 40-49 | 135 | 85 | 50 |
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| 50-64 | 70 | 48 | 22 |
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| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 66 | 47 | 19 |
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| 18-19 | 1,170 | 768 | 402 |
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| 20-21 | 840 | 527 | 313 |
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| 22-24 | 366 | 215 | 151 |
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| 25-29 | 164 | 98 | 66 |
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| 30-34 | 108 | 70 | 38 |
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| 35-39 | 59 | 36 | 23 |
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| 40-49 | 50 | 31 | 19 |
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| 50-64 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
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| 22-24 | 166 | 109 | 57 |
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| 25-29 | 141 | 92 | 49 |
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| 30-34 | 66 | 36 | 30 |
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| 35-39 | 52 | 32 | 20 |
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| 40-49 | 85 | 54 | 31 |
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| 50-64 | 57 | 41 | 16 |
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| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Charleston Southern University, 563 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,132 students are enrolled in some online courses.
442 students lived in South Carolina or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 121 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 3,418 | 563 | 1,132 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,836 | 317 | 1,083 |
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| Graduate | 582 | 246 | 49 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| South Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 442 | 119 | 2 |
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| Undergraduate | 265 | 51 | 1 |
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| Graduate | 177 | 68 | 1 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,836 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 279 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.84%.246 students have transferred in as full-time status and 33 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 2,337 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 246 |
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| Regular Part-time | 220 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 33 |
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