The student population at South Carolina State University is 3,242 (2,950 undergraduate and 292 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 188 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at South Carolina State is 90.99% which is increased by 300 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 112 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.28 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
182 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 232.46% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,805 where 3,242 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
90.99% of total students is undergraduate students and 9.01% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 300 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 112 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.28 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in South Carolina State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Carolina State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,447 where 2,950 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at South Carolina State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 358 where 292 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at South Carolina State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 1.45% and the percentage of black students is 90.65% at South Carolina State University. 0.25% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 0.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 8.15% to 1.45%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.62% to 0.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 89.88% to 90.65%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 0.43% to 0.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1765 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.1854 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Carolina State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
182 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 232.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Carolina State University from 2015 to 2025.