Student Population at Citadel
Total Enrollment
3,793
Undergraduate
2,737
Graduate
1,056
Online Enrollment
882
Men Students
2,926
Women Students
867
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,793 students have enrolled at Citadel Military College of South Carolina - 2,737 undergraduate and 1,056 graduate.
By gender, 2,926 male and 867 female students are attending Citadel Military College of South Carolina. By attendance status, there are 2,745 full-time students and 1,048 part-time students.
The number of students at Citadel Military College of South Carolina is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Anderson University and Coastal Carolina University, its population is small (average population is 6,984).
Citadel Military College of South Carolina offers online degree/certificate programs and 882 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Citadel's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Citadel has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,984 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina average (8,899 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 3,793 | 2,737 | 1,056 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,984 | 6,154 | 830 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina | 8,899 | 7,285 | 1,749 |
The below chart compares the student population between Citadel Military College of South Carolina and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,926 male and 867 female students attending Citadel. The male-to-female student ratio is 3.37 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Citadel.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,737 | 2,550 | 187 |
| Men | 2,358 | 2,219 | 139 |
| Women | 379 | 331 | 48 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,056 | 195 | 861 |
| Men | 568 | 85 | 483 |
| Women | 488 | 110 | 378 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,733 White students (72.05%) and 355 Black or African American students (9.36%) at Citadel Military College of South Carolina(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Citadel Military College of South Carolina.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Asian | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 227 | 185 | 42 |
| Hispanic | 262 | 211 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| White | 1,983 | 1,748 | 235 |
| Two or More Races | 119 | 96 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Total | 2,737 | 2,358 | 379 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 128 | 53 | 75 |
| Hispanic | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 750 | 418 | 332 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Total | 1,056 | 568 | 488 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,730 students whose age under twenty five and 722 students whose age is over thirty years old at Citadel Military College of South Carolina.
Especially, 23 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Citadel Military College of South Carolina.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,737 | 2,358 | 379 |
| Under 18 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 18-19 | 1,132 | 988 | 144 |
| 20-21 | 1,111 | 962 | 149 |
| 22-24 | 212 | 183 | 29 |
| 25-29 | 114 | 94 | 20 |
| 30-34 | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2,737 | 2,358 | 379 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,056 | 568 | 488 |
| 20-21 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 22-24 | 239 | 97 | 142 |
| 25-29 | 221 | 115 | 106 |
| 30-34 | 165 | 102 | 63 |
| 35-39 | 131 | 88 | 43 |
| 40-49 | 172 | 98 | 74 |
| 50-64 | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 1,056 | 568 | 488 |
Online Student Population
At Citadel Military College of South Carolina, 1,407 students (37.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 882 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 608 students live in South Carolina where Citadel Military College of South Carolina is located in and 266 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,793 | 2,737 | 1,056 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 882 | 143 | 739 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 525 | 335 | 190 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,386 | 2,259 | 127 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 882 | 143 | 739 |
| South Carolina Residents | 608 | 103 | 505 |
| Other State in U.S. | 266 | 37 | 229 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Unknown | 4 | 2 | 2 |
