Southern Conference (SoCon) Members Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 78,449 students have enrolled in Southern Conference (SoCon) schools including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 61,436 undergraduate and 17,011 graduate students.
By gender, there are 47,202 female students (60.17%) and 31,247 male students (39.83%) at SoCon schools. The female to male ratio is 1 to 0.66.
12,826 students have enrolled online exclusively at SoCon schools which is 16.35% of total students.
The following list summarizes the colleges having the most students by gender, school level, and enrollment types.
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 17,978.
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the largest number of male students of 5,924.
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the largest number of female students of 12,054.
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the most undergraduate students of 14,198.
- Mercer University has the most graduate students of 4,030.
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the most online enrollment of 4,196 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
1 Southern Conference (SoCon) member made 2024 NCAA Men's basketball tournament appearance - Samford. You can check teams in the tournament by conference, state, and round.
SoCon Schools Student Population Comparison
The following table compares the student population by gender and school level between SoCon schools. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years | 5,682 | 1,824 | 3,858 | 3,672 | 2,010 | 218 |
| Mercer University Macon, GA Private, 4 years | 8,889 | 2,912 | 5,977 | 4,859 | 4,030 | 1,814 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years | 17,978 | 5,924 | 12,054 | 14,198 | 3,780 | 4,196 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public, 4 years | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 | 9,956 | 1,679 | 2,858 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, 4 years | 3,721 | 2,831 | 890 | 2,695 | 1,026 | 616 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC Private, 4 years | 2,443 | 983 | 1,460 | 2,283 | 160 | 74 |
| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years | 1,823 | 870 | 953 | 1,823 | - | - |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Public, 4 years | 13,483 | 5,048 | 8,435 | 10,554 | 2,929 | 2,026 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public, 4 years | 11,283 | 4,748 | 6,535 | 9,884 | 1,399 | 1,024 |
| Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA Public, 4 years | 1,512 | 1,310 | 202 | 1,512 | - | - |
| Average | 78,449 | 31,247 | 47,202 | 61,436 | 17,011 | 12,826 |
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