Student Population at Columbia
Total Enrollment
1,514
Undergraduate
1,173
Graduate
341
Online Enrollment
796
Men Students
233
Women Students
1,281
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,514 students have enrolled at Columbia College (Columbia, SC) - 1,173 undergraduate and 341 graduate.
By gender, 233 male and 1,281 female students are attending Columbia College (Columbia, SC). By attendance status, there are 957 full-time students and 557 part-time students.
The number of students at Columbia College (Columbia, SC) is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bob Jones University and Southern Wesleyan University, its population is small (average population is 2,190).
Columbia College (Columbia, SC) offers online degree/certificate programs and 796 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 Columbia College (Columbia, SC) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 233 male and 1,281 female students attending Columbia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.18 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 Columbia.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,173 | 790 | 383 |
| Men | 188 | 128 | 60 |
| Women | 985 | 662 | 323 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 341 | 167 | 174 |
| Men | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Women | 296 | 138 | 158 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 644 White students (42.54%) and 515 Black or African American students (34.02%) at Columbia College (Columbia, SC)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Columbia College (Columbia, SC).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 436 | 68 | 368 |
| Hispanic | 120 | 23 | 97 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 452 | 68 | 384 |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 107 | 14 | 93 |
| Total | 1,173 | 188 | 985 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 79 | 16 | 63 |
| Hispanic | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 192 | 21 | 171 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 40 | 4 | 36 |
| Total | 341 | 45 | 296 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 743 students whose age under twenty five and 568 students whose age is over thirty years old at Columbia College (Columbia, SC).
Especially, 5 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Columbia College (Columbia, SC).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,173 | 188 | 985 |
| Under 18 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 18-19 | 258 | 58 | 200 |
| 20-21 | 253 | 37 | 216 |
| 22-24 | 175 | 17 | 158 |
| 25-29 | 129 | 16 | 113 |
| 30-34 | 106 | 20 | 86 |
| 35-39 | 90 | 13 | 77 |
| 40-49 | 103 | 20 | 83 |
| 50-64 | 54 | 7 | 47 |
| Total | 1,173 | 188 | 985 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 341 | 45 | 296 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 50 | 5 | 45 |
| 25-29 | 71 | 9 | 62 |
| 30-34 | 55 | 7 | 48 |
| 35-39 | 53 | 7 | 46 |
| 40-49 | 68 | 9 | 59 |
| 50-64 | 39 | 8 | 31 |
| unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 341 | 45 | 296 |
Online Student Population
At Columbia College (Columbia, SC), 1,207 students (79.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 796 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, 603 students live in South Carolina where Columbia College (Columbia, SC) is located in and 188 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,514 | 1,173 | 341 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 796 | 506 | 290 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 411 | 399 | 12 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 307 | 268 | 39 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 796 | 506 | 290 |
| South Carolina Residents | 603 | 412 | 191 |
| Other State in U.S. | 188 | 93 | 95 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |