Student Population at Coastal Carolina
Total Enrollment
11,348
Undergraduate
10,811
Graduate
537
Online Enrollment
526
Men Students
4,938
Women Students
6,410
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 11,348 students have enrolled at Coastal Carolina University - 10,811 undergraduate and 537 graduate.
By gender, 4,938 male and 6,410 female students are attending Coastal Carolina University. By attendance status, there are 10,219 full-time students and 1,129 part-time students.
The number of students at Coastal Carolina University is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Anderson University and Citadel Military College of South Carolina, its population is very large (average population is 4,466).
Coastal Carolina University offers online degree/certificate programs and 526 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Coastal Carolina'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.
Coastal Carolina has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,466 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina average (8,899 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University | 11,348 | 10,811 | 537 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,466 | 3,463 | 1,003 |
| 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 Coastal Carolina University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,938 male and 6,410 female students attending Coastal Carolina. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Coastal Carolina.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,811 | 10,042 | 769 |
| Men | 4,725 | 4,396 | 329 |
| Women | 6,086 | 5,646 | 440 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 537 | 177 | 360 |
| Men | 213 | 104 | 109 |
| Women | 324 | 73 | 251 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,319 White students (73.31%) and 1,316 Black or African American students (11.60%) at Coastal Carolina University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Coastal Carolina University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Asian | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Black or African American | 1,237 | 627 | 610 |
| Hispanic | 749 | 326 | 423 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 7,935 | 3,392 | 4,543 |
| Two or More Races | 452 | 183 | 269 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 170 | 76 | 94 |
| Total | 10,811 | 4,725 | 6,086 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 79 | 43 | 36 |
| Hispanic | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 384 | 141 | 243 |
| Two or More Races | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 537 | 213 | 324 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 10,637 students whose age under twenty five and 418 students whose age is over thirty years old at Coastal Carolina University.
Especially, 349 students are younger than eighteen and 28 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Coastal Carolina University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,811 | 4,725 | 6,086 |
| Under 18 | 349 | 108 | 241 |
| 18-19 | 4,835 | 1,960 | 2,875 |
| 20-21 | 4,109 | 1,836 | 2,273 |
| 22-24 | 1,117 | 627 | 490 |
| 25-29 | 191 | 99 | 92 |
| 30-34 | 72 | 32 | 40 |
| 35-39 | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| 40-49 | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 65 and over | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Total | 10,811 | 4,725 | 6,086 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 537 | 213 | 324 |
| 20-21 | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| 22-24 | 194 | 92 | 102 |
| 25-29 | 102 | 36 | 66 |
| 30-34 | 60 | 19 | 41 |
| 35-39 | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| 40-49 | 69 | 25 | 44 |
| 50-64 | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 537 | 213 | 324 |
Online Student Population
At Coastal Carolina University, 4,960 students (43.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 526 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, 370 students live in South Carolina where Coastal Carolina University is located in and 146 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,348 | 10,811 | 537 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 526 | 277 | 249 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,434 | 4,352 | 82 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,388 | 6,182 | 206 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 526 | 277 | 249 |
| South Carolina Residents | 370 | 182 | 188 |
| Other State in U.S. | 146 | 90 | 56 |
| Outside of U.S. | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
