University of South Carolina-Columbia Student Population Overview

38,804
Total Students
29,034
Undergraduates
9,770
Graduates
84%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of South Carolina-Columbia educates a diverse community of 38,804 students, with 29,034 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 9,770 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

38,804

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate75%
Graduate25%

Enrollment Type

University of South Carolina-Columbia has a predominantly full-time student body with 84% of students being full-time and 16% being part-time, totaling 38,804 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

84% Full-Time

16% Part-Time

32,556

Full-Time Students

4,023

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

75% Undergraduate

25% Graduate

29,034

Undergraduate

9,770

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 13,594 students, but also includes 421 students in the Under 18 range, 11,471 students in the 20-21 range, 2,179 students in the 22-24 range, 805 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,212 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 6 in the 18-19 category, 277 in the 20-21 category, 2,613 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
421 (1%)
18-19
13,594 (48%)
20-21
11,471 (40%)
22-24
2,179 (8%)
25+
805 (3%)
Under 18421
18-1913,594
20-2111,471
22-242,179
25+805

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
6 (0%)
20-21
277 (3%)
22-24
2,613 (32%)
25+
5,212 (64%)
Under 181
18-196
20-21277
22-242,613
25+5,212

Gender Distribution

University of South Carolina-Columbia has more women than men with 16,163 female students and 12,871 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
12,871 (44%)
Women
16,163 (56%)

Men

12,871

33%

Women

16,163

42%

Geographic Origin

University of South Carolina-Columbia has , and NaN% (70 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
70 (100%)
International
70(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

7,311

New students this year

Campus Location

Columbia, South Carolina

City: Midsize