Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares CSM's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
CSM has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 12,984 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland average (7,234 students).
TotalUndergraduate
College of Southern Maryland5,0625,062
Similarly Ranked Schools12,98412,984
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland7,2347,234
The below chart compares the student population between College of Southern Maryland and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,961 male and 3,101 female students attending CSM. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 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 CSM.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CSM
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,0621,8593,203
Men1,9617991,162
Women3,1011,0602,041

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,165 White students (42.77%) and 1,564 Black or African American students (30.90%) at College of Southern Maryland(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at College of Southern Maryland.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at College of Southern Maryland
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native25421
Asian20711097
Black or African American1,5645561,008
Hispanic507199308
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander936
White2,1658291,336
Two or More Races360155205
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1738390
Total 5,0621,9613,101

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,778 students whose age under twenty five and 840 students whose age is over thirty years old at College of Southern Maryland.
Especially, 376 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at College of Southern Maryland.
Population by Student Age at College of Southern Maryland
TotalMenWomen
Total5,062 1,9613,101
Under 18376 129247
18-191,723 746977
20-211,039 459580
22-24640 242398
25-29444 164280
30-34283 79204
35-39206 58148
40-49238 57181
50-6497 2473
65 and over16 313
Total 5,062 1,9613,101

Online Student Population

At College of Southern Maryland, 3,734 students (73.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,205 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, 1,193 students live in Maryland where College of Southern Maryland is located in and 11 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,062
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,205
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,529
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,328
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,205
Maryland Residents1,193
Other State in U.S.11
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown1