A total of 245,502 students are enrolled in South Carolina colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By gender, there are 97,113 men students and 148,389 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.65 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 58.84% of total enrollment is women students and 41.16% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 63.29%.

For South Carolina colleges with more than 1,000 students, Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the highest ratio of men students (76.08%) and Columbia College has the highest ratio of women students (84.61%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for South Carolina Colleges

By gender, 39.56% of total students is men students (97,113) and 60.44% is women students (148,389) in South Carolina collegs.

In 45 4-year South Carolina colleges in United States, there are 69,791 men students which is 41.16% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year South Carolina colleges is 58.84% (99,758).

Of the 72,748 students attending South Carolina community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 36.71% are men (46,045) and 63.29% are women students (46,045).

In South Carolina trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 619 men and 2,586 women students, accounting for 19.31% and 80.69% of total students.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for South Carolina Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels245,502 97,113
(39.56%)		 148,389
(60.44%)
4-year Colleges169,549 69,791
(41.16%)		 99,758
(58.84%)
Community Colleges72,748 26,703
(36.71%)		 46,045
(63.29%)
Trade Schools3,205 619
(19.31%)		 2,586
(80.69%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All South Carolina Colleges

The following table compares student population by gender and school level between South Carolina colleges. A total of 245,502 students have enrolled in South Carolina colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between South Carolina Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Aiken Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,121748
(35.3%)		 1,373
(64.7%)		 2,121 748
(35.3%)		 1,373
(64.7%)		- - -
Allen UniversityPrivate, 4-year657372
(56.6%)		 285
(43.4%)		 603 344
(57.0%)		 259
(43.0%)		54 28
(51.9%)		 26
(48.1%)
Anderson UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,1211,436
(34.8%)		 2,685
(65.2%)		 3,237 1,068
(33.0%)		 2,169
(67.0%)		884 368
(41.6%)		 516
(58.4%)
Charleston Southern UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,4181,245
(36.4%)		 2,173
(63.6%)		 2,836 1,037
(36.6%)		 1,799
(63.4%)		582 208
(35.7%)		 374
(64.3%)
Technical College of the LowcountryPublic, 2-4 year2,196646
(29.4%)		 1,550
(70.6%)		 2,196 646
(29.4%)		 1,550
(70.6%)		- - -
Benedict CollegePrivate, 4-year1,840828
(45.0%)		 1,012
(55.0%)		 1,796 799
(44.5%)		 997
(55.5%)		44 29
(65.9%)		 15
(34.1%)
Bob Jones UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,0951,424
(46.0%)		 1,671
(54.0%)		 2,665 1,206
(45.3%)		 1,459
(54.7%)		430 218
(50.7%)		 212
(49.3%)
Southern Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,175389
(33.1%)		 786
(66.9%)		 896 337
(37.6%)		 559
(62.4%)		279 52
(18.6%)		 227
(81.4%)
Charleston Cosmetology InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year1011
(1.0%)		 100
(99.0%)		 101 1
(1.0%)		 100
(99.0%)		- - -
College of CharlestonPublic, 4-year10,8853,498
(32.1%)		 7,387
(67.9%)		 9,972 3,281
(32.9%)		 6,691
(67.1%)		913 217
(23.8%)		 696
(76.2%)
Charzanne Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year432
(4.7%)		 41
(95.3%)		 43 2
(4.7%)		 41
(95.3%)		- - -
Northeastern Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,466425
(29.0%)		 1,041
(71.0%)		 1,466 425
(29.0%)		 1,041
(71.0%)		- - -
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaPublic, 4-year3,7212,831
(76.1%)		 890
(23.9%)		 2,695 2,297
(85.2%)		 398
(14.8%)		1,026 534
(52.0%)		 492
(48.0%)
Claflin UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,830564
(30.8%)		 1,266
(69.2%)		 1,749 548
(31.3%)		 1,201
(68.7%)		81 16
(19.8%)		 65
(80.2%)
Clemson UniversityPublic, 4-year28,46613,554
(47.6%)		 14,912
(52.4%)		 22,566 10,717
(47.5%)		 11,849
(52.5%)		5,900 2,837
(48.1%)		 3,063
(51.9%)
Clinton CollegePrivate, 4-year19786
(43.7%)		 111
(56.3%)		 197 86
(43.7%)		 111
(56.3%)		- - -
Coker UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,160516
(44.5%)		 644
(55.5%)		 1,060 487
(45.9%)		 573
(54.1%)		100 29
(29.0%)		 71
(71.0%)
Columbia International UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,4811,142
(46.0%)		 1,339
(54.0%)		 1,001 481
(48.1%)		 520
(51.9%)		1,480 661
(44.7%)		 819
(55.3%)
Columbia CollegePrivate, 4-year1,514233
(15.4%)		 1,281
(84.6%)		 1,173 188
(16.0%)		 985
(84.0%)		341 45
(13.2%)		 296
(86.8%)
Converse UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,284273
(21.3%)		 1,011
(78.7%)		 804 169
(21.0%)		 635
(79.0%)		480 104
(21.7%)		 376
(78.3%)
Denmark Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year725298
(41.1%)		 427
(58.9%)		 725 298
(41.1%)		 427
(58.9%)		- - -
Erskine CollegePrivate, 4-year956643
(67.3%)		 313
(32.7%)		 817 540
(66.1%)		 277
(33.9%)		139 103
(74.1%)		 36
(25.9%)
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,9401,087
(37.0%)		 1,853
(63.0%)		 2,940 1,087
(37.0%)		 1,853
(63.0%)		- - -
Francis Marion UniversityPublic, 4-year4,0451,342
(33.2%)		 2,703
(66.8%)		 3,635 1,257
(34.6%)		 2,378
(65.4%)		410 85
(20.7%)		 325
(79.3%)
Furman UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,443983
(40.2%)		 1,460
(59.8%)		 2,283 944
(41.3%)		 1,339
(58.7%)		160 39
(24.4%)		 121
(75.6%)
Greenville Technical CollegePublic, 4-year11,3804,584
(40.3%)		 6,796
(59.7%)		 11,380 4,584
(40.3%)		 6,796
(59.7%)		- - -
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,1372,816
(34.6%)		 5,321
(65.4%)		 8,137 2,816
(34.6%)		 5,321
(65.4%)		- - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaPrivate, Less than 2-year1134
(3.5%)		 109
(96.5%)		 113 4
(3.5%)		 109
(96.5%)		- - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2-year1245
(4.0%)		 119
(96.0%)		 124 5
(4.0%)		 119
(96.0%)		- - -
Lander UniversityPublic, 4-year4,1671,317
(31.6%)		 2,850
(68.4%)		 3,562 1,150
(32.3%)		 2,412
(67.7%)		605 167
(27.6%)		 438
(72.4%)
Limestone UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,786856
(47.9%)		 930
(52.1%)		 1,602 781
(48.8%)		 821
(51.2%)		184 75
(40.8%)		 109
(59.2%)
Medical University of South CarolinaPublic, 4-year3,175943
(29.7%)		 2,232
(70.3%)		 300 32
(10.7%)		 268
(89.3%)		2,875 911
(31.7%)		 1,964
(68.3%)
Midlands Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,0913,392
(37.3%)		 5,699
(62.7%)		 9,091 3,392
(37.3%)		 5,699
(62.7%)		- - -
Morris CollegePrivate, 4-year384182
(47.4%)		 202
(52.6%)		 384 182
(47.4%)		 202
(52.6%)		- - -
Newberry CollegePrivate, 4-year1,312724
(55.2%)		 588
(44.8%)		 1,296 715
(55.2%)		 581
(44.8%)		16 9
(56.3%)		 7
(43.8%)
North Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,125995
(46.8%)		 1,130
(53.2%)		 1,839 846
(46.0%)		 993
(54.0%)		286 149
(52.1%)		 137
(47.9%)
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,012590
(29.3%)		 1,422
(70.7%)		 2,012 590
(29.3%)		 1,422
(70.7%)		- - -
Piedmont Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,3151,664
(31.3%)		 3,651
(68.7%)		 5,315 1,664
(31.3%)		 3,651
(68.7%)		- - -
Presbyterian CollegePrivate, 4-year1,199510
(42.5%)		 689
(57.5%)		 955 461
(48.3%)		 494
(51.7%)		244 49
(20.1%)		 195
(79.9%)
University of South Carolina AikenPublic, 4-year3,8401,379
(35.9%)		 2,461
(64.1%)		 3,145 1,148
(36.5%)		 1,997
(63.5%)		695 231
(33.2%)		 464
(66.8%)
University of South Carolina BeaufortPublic, 4-year2,124672
(31.6%)		 1,452
(68.4%)		 2,053 661
(32.2%)		 1,392
(67.8%)		71 11
(15.5%)		 60
(84.5%)
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic, 4-year35,65315,070
(42.3%)		 20,583
(57.7%)		 27,343 11,975
(43.8%)		 15,368
(56.2%)		8,310 3,095
(37.2%)		 5,215
(62.8%)
University of South Carolina-LancasterPublic, 2-4 year1,772717
(40.5%)		 1,055
(59.5%)		 1,772 717
(40.5%)		 1,055
(59.5%)		- - -
University of South Carolina-SalkehatchiePublic, 2-4 year745299
(40.1%)		 446
(59.9%)		 745 299
(40.1%)		 446
(59.9%)		- - -
University of South Carolina-SumterPublic, 2-4 year1,537677
(44.0%)		 860
(56.0%)		 1,537 677
(44.0%)		 860
(56.0%)		- - -
University of South Carolina-UnionPublic, 2-4 year1,098497
(45.3%)		 601
(54.7%)		 1,098 497
(45.3%)		 601
(54.7%)		- - -
Coastal Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-year10,3374,604
(44.5%)		 5,733
(55.5%)		 9,794 4,417
(45.1%)		 5,377
(54.9%)		543 187
(34.4%)		 356
(65.6%)
South Carolina State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,6491,174
(44.3%)		 1,475
(55.7%)		 2,374 1,094
(46.1%)		 1,280
(53.9%)		275 80
(29.1%)		 195
(70.9%)
University of South Carolina-UpstatePublic, 4-year4,9131,557
(31.7%)		 3,356
(68.3%)		 4,481 1,482
(33.1%)		 2,999
(66.9%)		432 75
(17.4%)		 357
(82.6%)
Spartanburg Methodist CollegePrivate, 4-year1,064488
(45.9%)		 576
(54.1%)		 1,064 488
(45.9%)		 576
(54.1%)		- - -
Spartanburg Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,2242,412
(38.8%)		 3,812
(61.2%)		 6,224 2,412
(38.8%)		 3,812
(61.2%)		- - -
Central Carolina Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,314974
(29.4%)		 2,340
(70.6%)		 3,314 974
(29.4%)		 2,340
(70.6%)		- - -
Tri-County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,6292,640
(46.9%)		 2,989
(53.1%)		 5,629 2,640
(46.9%)		 2,989
(53.1%)		- - -
Trident Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year11,7894,473
(37.9%)		 7,316
(62.1%)		 11,789 4,473
(37.9%)		 7,316
(62.1%)		- - -
Voorhees UniversityPrivate, 4-year507215
(42.4%)		 292
(57.6%)		 473 211
(44.6%)		 262
(55.4%)		34 4
(11.8%)		 30
(88.2%)
Williamsburg Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year673224
(33.3%)		 449
(66.7%)		 673 224
(33.3%)		 449
(66.7%)		- - -
Winthrop UniversityPublic, 4-year4,7121,452
(30.8%)		 3,260
(69.2%)		 3,741 1,263
(33.8%)		 2,478
(66.2%)		971 189
(19.5%)		 782
(80.5%)
Wofford CollegePrivate, 4-year1,823870
(47.7%)		 953
(52.3%)		 1,823 870
(47.7%)		 953
(52.3%)		- - -
York Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,5211,862
(41.2%)		 2,659
(58.8%)		 4,521 1,862
(41.2%)		 2,659
(58.8%)		- - -
South University-ColumbiaPrivate, 4-year51080
(15.7%)		 430
(84.3%)		 420 61
(14.5%)		 359
(85.5%)		90 19
(21.1%)		 71
(78.9%)
Academy of Hair TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2-year721
(1.4%)		 71
(98.6%)		 72 1
(1.4%)		 71
(98.6%)		- - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillPrivate, Less than 2-year1743
(1.7%)		 171
(98.3%)		 174 3
(1.7%)		 171
(98.3%)		- - -
Strand College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year921
(1.1%)		 91
(98.9%)		 92 1
(1.1%)		 91
(98.9%)		- - -
Miller-Motte College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 year17456
(32.2%)		 118
(67.8%)		 174 56
(32.2%)		 118
(67.8%)		- - -
Southeastern College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 year19618
(9.2%)		 178
(90.8%)		 196 18
(9.2%)		 178
(90.8%)		- - -
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncPrivate, Less than 2-year30- 30
(100.0%)		 30 - 30
(100.0%)		- - -
Southeastern College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 year1558
(5.2%)		 147
(94.8%)		 155 8
(5.2%)		 147
(94.8%)		- - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgPrivate, Less than 2-year1562
(1.3%)		 154
(98.7%)		 156 2
(1.3%)		 154
(98.7%)		- - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2-year1173
(2.6%)		 114
(97.4%)		 117 3
(2.6%)		 114
(97.4%)		- - -
Charleston School of LawPrivate, 4-year619237
(38.3%)		 382
(61.7%)		 - - -619 237
(38.3%)		 382
(61.7%)
Academy for Careers and TechnologyPublic, Less than 2-year48- 48
(100.0%)		 48 - 48
(100.0%)		- - -
Strayer University-South CarolinaPrivate, 4-year1,841402
(21.8%)		 1,439
(78.2%)		 1,625 365
(22.5%)		 1,260
(77.5%)		216 37
(17.1%)		 179
(82.9%)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2-year182- 182
(100.0%)		 182 - 182
(100.0%)		- - -
Fortis College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 year43189
(20.6%)		 342
(79.4%)		 431 89
(20.6%)		 342
(79.4%)		- - -
Miller-Motte College-ConwayPrivate, 2-4 year23573
(31.1%)		 162
(68.9%)		 235 73
(31.1%)		 162
(68.9%)		- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2-year23643
(18.2%)		 193
(81.8%)		 236 43
(18.2%)		 193
(81.8%)		- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2-year28411
(3.9%)		 273
(96.1%)		 284 11
(3.9%)		 273
(96.1%)		- - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2-year1462
(1.4%)		 144
(98.6%)		 146 2
(1.4%)		 144
(98.6%)		- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2-year1536
(3.9%)		 147
(96.1%)		 153 6
(3.9%)		 147
(96.1%)		- - -
ArclabsPrivate, Less than 2-year503457
(90.9%)		 46
(9.1%)		 503 457
(90.9%)		 46
(9.1%)		- - -
Top of the Line Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year5235
(67.3%)		 17
(32.7%)		 52 35
(67.3%)		 17
(32.7%)		- - -
Barber Tech AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year6536
(55.4%)		 29
(44.6%)		 65 36
(55.4%)		 29
(44.6%)		- - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekPrivate, Less than 2-year1463
(2.1%)		 143
(97.9%)		 146 3
(2.1%)		 143
(97.9%)		- - -
Strayer University-Columbia CampusPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
Southeastern Esthetics InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year3282
(0.6%)		 326
(99.4%)		 328 2
(0.6%)		 326
(99.4%)		- - -
Strayer University-Charleston CampusPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
American College of the Building ArtsPrivate, 4-year141121
(85.8%)		 20
(14.2%)		 141 121
(85.8%)		 20
(14.2%)		- - -
Vski Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year321
(3.1%)		 31
(96.9%)		 32 1
(3.1%)		 31
(96.9%)		- - -
ECPI University-GreenvillePrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
ECPI University-CharlestonPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
ECPI University-ColumbiaPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
Personal Touch Beauty and Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year81
(12.5%)		 7
(87.5%)		 8 1
(12.5%)		 7
(87.5%)		- - -
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle BeachPrivate, 2-4 year25218
(7.1%)		 234
(92.9%)		 252 18
(7.1%)		 234
(92.9%)		- - -