Student Population at C of Charleston
Total Enrollment
11,926
Undergraduate
10,880
Graduate
1,046
Online Enrollment
826
Men Students
3,770
Women Students
8,156
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 11,926 students have enrolled at College of Charleston - 10,880 undergraduate and 1,046 graduate.
By gender, 3,770 male and 8,156 female students are attending College of Charleston. By attendance status, there are 10,381 full-time students and 1,545 part-time students.
The number of students at College of Charleston is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Charleston Southern University and Columbia International University, its population is very large (average population is 3,619).
College of Charleston offers online degree/certificate programs and 826 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares C of Charleston'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.
C of Charleston has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,619 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina average (8,899 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | 11,926 | 10,880 | 1,046 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,619 | 2,594 | 1,025 |
| 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 College of Charleston and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,770 male and 8,156 female students attending C of Charleston. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.46 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 C of Charleston.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,880 | 10,137 | 743 |
| Men | 3,518 | 3,216 | 302 |
| Women | 7,362 | 6,921 | 441 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,046 | 244 | 802 |
| Men | 252 | 74 | 178 |
| Women | 794 | 170 | 624 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,337 White students (78.29%) and 862 Hispanic students (7.23%) at College of Charleston(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at College of Charleston.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Asian | 210 | 73 | 137 |
| Black or African American | 597 | 202 | 395 |
| Hispanic | 834 | 265 | 569 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 8,556 | 2,723 | 5,833 |
| Two or More Races | 423 | 135 | 288 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 127 | 43 | 84 |
| Total | 10,880 | 3,518 | 7,362 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 109 | 21 | 88 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 781 | 186 | 595 |
| Two or More Races | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 40 | 10 | 30 |
| Total | 1,046 | 252 | 794 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 10,523 students whose age under twenty five and 898 students whose age is over thirty years old at College of Charleston.
Especially, 207 students are younger than eighteen and 80 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at College of Charleston.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,880 | 3,518 | 7,362 |
| Under 18 | 207 | 45 | 162 |
| 18-19 | 4,325 | 1,160 | 3,165 |
| 20-21 | 4,448 | 1,387 | 3,061 |
| 22-24 | 1,309 | 600 | 709 |
| 25-29 | 317 | 185 | 132 |
| 30-34 | 92 | 61 | 31 |
| 35-39 | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| 40-49 | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| 50-64 | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| 65 and over | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Total | 10,880 | 3,518 | 7,362 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,046 | 252 | 794 |
| 20-21 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 22-24 | 226 | 74 | 152 |
| 25-29 | 188 | 51 | 137 |
| 30-34 | 107 | 29 | 78 |
| 35-39 | 115 | 27 | 88 |
| 40-49 | 216 | 29 | 187 |
| 50-64 | 173 | 34 | 139 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Total | 1,046 | 252 | 794 |
Online Student Population
At College of Charleston, 5,883 students (49.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 826 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, 731 students live in South Carolina where College of Charleston is located in and 95 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,926 | 10,880 | 1,046 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 826 | 137 | 689 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,057 | 4,980 | 77 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,043 | 5,763 | 280 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 826 | 137 | 689 |
| South Carolina Residents | 731 | 103 | 628 |
| Other State in U.S. | 95 | 34 | 61 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
