University of South Carolina-Columbia Student Population Overview

35,653
Total Students
27,343
Undergraduates
8,310
Graduates
90%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of South Carolina-Columbia educates a diverse community of 35,653 students, with 27,343 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,310 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

35,653

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate77%
Graduate23%

Enrollment Type

University of South Carolina-Columbia has a predominantly full-time student body with 90% of students being full-time and 10% being part-time, totaling 35,653 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

90% Full-Time

10% Part-Time

31,941

Full-Time Students

3,712

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

77% Undergraduate

23% Graduate

27,343

Undergraduate

8,310

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 12,399 students, but also includes 383 students in the Under 18 range, 11,540 students in the 20-21 range, 2,221 students in the 22-24 range, 800 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,472 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 316 in the 20-21 category, 2,520 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
383 (1%)
18-19
12,399 (45%)
20-21
11,540 (42%)
22-24
2,221 (8%)
25+
800 (3%)
Under 18383
18-1912,399
20-2111,540
22-242,221
25+800

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
316 (4%)
22-24
2,520 (30%)
25+
5,472 (66%)
18-192
20-21316
22-242,520
25+5,472

Gender Distribution

University of South Carolina-Columbia has more women than men with 15,368 female students and 11,975 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
11,975 (44%)
Women
15,368 (56%)

Men

11,975

34%

Women

15,368

43%

Geographic Origin

University of South Carolina-Columbia has , and NaN% (61 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
61 (100%)
International
61(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

6,567

New students this year

Campus Location

Columbia, South Carolina

City: Midsize