In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 169,924 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in South Carolina including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 14.36% from 148,587 to 169,924. The undergraduate population increased by 13.64% and the graduate population increased by 17.83% in last 10 years at South Carolina Colleges.
By gender, there are 99,956
women students and 69,968 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 17.97% and men students increased by 9.57% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 155,704, and 169,924 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 82.44% are undergraduate students and 17.56% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 16,775, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 4,187.
The women to men ratio is 1.43 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in South Carolina Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Carolina Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 148,587 | 123,005 | 53,511 | 69,494 | 25,582 | 10,345 | 15,237 |
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| 2014-15 | 150,367
1,780 | 124,477
1,472 | 54,117
606 | 70,360
866 | 25,890
308 | 10,447
102 | 15,443
206 |
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| 2015-16 | 152,575
2,208 | 126,605
2,128 | 55,325
1,208 | 71,280
920 | 25,970
80 | 10,373
-74 | 15,597
154 |
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| 2016-17 | 153,939
1,364 | 127,596
991 | 55,392
67 | 72,204
924 | 26,343
373 | 10,377
4 | 15,966
369 |
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| 2017-18 | 154,854
915 | 128,415
819 | 55,296
-96 | 73,119
915 | 26,439
96 | 10,298
-79 | 16,141
175 |
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| 2018-19 | 156,064
1,210 | 129,318
903 | 55,393
97 | 73,925
806 | 26,746
307 | 10,482
184 | 16,264
123 |
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| 2019-20 | 157,817
1,753 | 129,866
548 | 55,062
-331 | 74,804
879 | 27,951
1,205 | 10,853
371 | 17,098
834 |
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| 2020-21 | 156,178
-1,639 | 126,775
-3,091 | 53,482
-1,580 | 73,293
-1,511 | 29,403
1,452 | 11,143
290 | 18,260
1,162 |
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| 2021-22 | 156,732
554 | 126,309
-466 | 53,079
-403 | 73,230
-63 | 30,423
1,020 | 11,311
168 | 19,112
852 |
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| 2022-23 | 169,924
13,192 | 139,780
13,471 | 58,693
5,614 | 81,087
7,857 | 30,144
-279 | 11,275
-36 | 18,869
-243 |
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| Average | 155,704 | 128,215 | 54,935 | 73,280 | 27,489 | 10,690 | 16,799 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 128,215. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 16,775 from 123,005 to 139,780.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at South Carolina Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 123,005 | 110,270 | 48,475 | 61,795 | 12,735 | 5,036 | 7,699 |
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| 2014-15 | 124,477 | 111,662 | 49,105 | 62,557 | 12,815 | 5,012 | 7,803 |
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| 2015-16 | 126,605 | 113,253 | 49,974 | 63,279 | 13,352 | 5,351 | 8,001 |
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| 2016-17 | 127,596 | 114,571 | 50,472 | 64,099 | 13,025 | 4,920 | 8,105 |
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| 2017-18 | 128,415 | 115,589 | 50,270 | 65,319 | 12,826 | 5,026 | 7,800 |
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| 2018-19 | 129,318 | 115,959 | 50,366 | 65,593 | 13,359 | 5,027 | 8,332 |
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| 2019-20 | 129,866 | 116,020 | 49,975 | 66,045 | 13,846 | 5,087 | 8,759 |
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| 2020-21 | 126,775 | 113,151 | 48,427 | 64,724 | 13,624 | 5,055 | 8,569 |
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| 2021-22 | 126,309 | 113,166 | 48,119 | 65,047 | 13,143 | 4,960 | 8,183 |
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| 2022-23 | 139,780 | 119,465 | 50,858 | 68,607 | 20,315 | 7,835 | 12,480 |
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| Average | 128,215 | 128,215 | 49,604 | 64,707 | 128,215 | 5,331 | 8,573 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 27,489. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 4,562 from 25,582 to 30,144.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at South Carolina Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 25,582 | 15,072 | 6,746 | 8,326 | 10,510 | 3,599 | 6,911 |
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| 2014-15 | 25,890 | 15,027 | 6,687 | 8,340 | 10,863 | 3,760 | 7,103 |
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| 2015-16 | 25,970 | 15,219 | 6,696 | 8,523 | 10,751 | 3,677 | 7,074 |
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| 2016-17 | 26,343 | 15,320 | 6,717 | 8,603 | 11,023 | 3,660 | 7,363 |
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| 2017-18 | 26,439 | 15,303 | 6,686 | 8,617 | 11,136 | 3,612 | 7,524 |
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| 2018-19 | 26,746 | 15,371 | 6,761 | 8,610 | 11,375 | 3,721 | 7,654 |
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| 2019-20 | 27,951 | 15,838 | 6,965 | 8,873 | 12,113 | 3,888 | 8,225 |
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| 2020-21 | 29,403 | 16,601 | 7,063 | 9,538 | 12,802 | 4,080 | 8,722 |
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| 2021-22 | 30,423 | 17,224 | 7,060 | 10,164 | 13,199 | 4,251 | 8,948 |
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| 2022-23 | 30,144 | 16,721 | 6,883 | 9,838 | 13,423 | 4,392 | 9,031 |
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| Average | 27,489 | 27,489 | 6,826 | 8,943 | 27,489 | 3,864 | 7,856 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.02%. The percentage was 64.52% 10 years ago and South Carolina Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 2.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 17.65% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Carolina Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 439 | 2,332 | 32,743 | 4,637 | 166 | 95,875 | 3,121 |
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| 2014-15 | 459 | 2,646 | 32,255 | 5,134 | 146 | 97,081 | 3,584 |
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| 2015-16 | 462 | 2,770 | 32,212 | 5,455 | 143 | 98,935 | 4,006 |
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| 2016-17 | 460 | 2,823 | 32,158 | 5,790 | 164 | 99,509 | 4,248 |
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| 2017-18 | 480 | 3,013 | 31,501 | 6,197 | 167 | 100,427 | 4,622 |
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| 2018-19 | 482 | 3,088 | 31,554 | 6,748 | 162 | 99,910 | 4,830 |
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| 2019-20 | 496 | 3,233 | 30,790 | 7,504 | 151 | 100,774 | 5,188 |
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| 2020-21 | 458 | 3,741 | 29,475 | 7,895 | 150 | 100,169 | 5,333 |
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| 2021-22 | 472 | 4,035 | 28,207 | 8,518 | 180 | 100,524 | 5,427 |
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| 2022-23 | 483 | 4,402 | 29,931 | 10,578 | 185 | 106,847 | 5,880 |
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| Average | 469 | 3,208 | 31,083 | 6,846 | 161 | 100,005 | 4,624 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
25,497 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 341.58% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Carolina Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 148,649 | 5,774 | 17,103 | 125,772 |
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| 2013-14 | 148,587 | 5,499 | 14,258 | 128,830 |
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| 2014-15 | 150,367 | 6,329 | 12,365 | 131,673 |
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| 2015-16 | 152,575 | 9,446 | 19,884 | 123,245 |
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| 2016-17 | 153,939 | 11,163 | 25,388 | 117,388 |
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| 2017-18 | 154,854 | 12,495 | 28,098 | 114,261 |
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| 2018-19 | 156,064 | 13,957 | 31,210 | 110,897 |
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| 2019-20 | 157,817 | 15,338 | 36,365 | 106,114 |
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| 2020-21 | 156,247 | 43,521 | 72,028 | 40,698 |
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| 2021-22 | 156,732 | 22,207 | 62,946 | 71,579 |
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| 2022-23 | 169,924 | 25,497 | 63,415 | 81,012 |
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| Average | 155,069 | 15,566 | 34,824 | 104,679 |
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