Student Population at Coastal Carolina
Total Enrollment
10,337
Undergraduate
9,794
Graduate
543
Online Enrollment
554
Men Students
4,604
Women Students
5,733
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 10,337 students have enrolled at Coastal Carolina University - 9,794 undergraduate and 543 graduate.
By gender, 4,604 male and 5,733 female students are attending Coastal Carolina University. By attendance status, there are 9,163 full-time students and 1,174 part-time students.
The number of students at Coastal Carolina University is average 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 4,185).
Coastal Carolina University offers online degree/certificate programs and 554 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Coastal Carolina University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,604 male and 5,733 female students attending Coastal Carolina. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 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 | 9,794 | 9,015 | 779 |
| Men | 4,417 | 4,012 | 405 |
| Women | 5,377 | 5,003 | 374 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 543 | 148 | 395 |
| Men | 187 | 70 | 117 |
| Women | 356 | 78 | 278 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,281 White students (70.44%) and 1,448 Black or African American students (14.01%) 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 | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| Asian | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Black or African American | 1,391 | 710 | 681 |
| Hispanic | 613 | 284 | 329 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| White | 6,866 | 2,998 | 3,868 |
| Two or More Races | 400 | 181 | 219 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 281 | 126 | 155 |
| Total | 9,794 | 4,417 | 5,377 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 57 | 23 | 34 |
| Hispanic | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 415 | 129 | 286 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 543 | 187 | 356 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,573 students whose age under twenty five and 437 students whose age is over thirty years old at Coastal Carolina University.
Especially, 201 students are younger than eighteen and 26 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 | 9,794 | 4,417 | 5,377 |
| Under 18 | 201 | 88 | 113 |
| 18-19 | 4,478 | 1,942 | 2,536 |
| 20-21 | 3,495 | 1,507 | 1,988 |
| 22-24 | 1,203 | 682 | 521 |
| 25-29 | 205 | 108 | 97 |
| 30-34 | 81 | 38 | 43 |
| 35-39 | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| 50-64 | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| 65 and over | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Total | 9,794 | 4,417 | 5,377 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 543 | 187 | 356 |
| 20-21 | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| 22-24 | 174 | 70 | 104 |
| 25-29 | 122 | 42 | 80 |
| 30-34 | 63 | 19 | 44 |
| 35-39 | 49 | 15 | 34 |
| 40-49 | 61 | 16 | 45 |
| 50-64 | 45 | 14 | 31 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 543 | 187 | 356 |
Online Student Population
At Coastal Carolina University, 4,821 students (46.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 554 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, 383 students live in South Carolina where Coastal Carolina University is located in and 161 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,337 | 9,794 | 543 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 554 | 289 | 265 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,267 | 4,216 | 51 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,516 | 5,289 | 227 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 554 | 289 | 265 |
| South Carolina Residents | 383 | 178 | 205 |
| Other State in U.S. | 161 | 109 | 52 |
| Outside of U.S. | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |