Student Population at Limestone
Total Enrollment
1,807
Undergraduate
1,545
Graduate
262
Online Enrollment
787
Men Students
862
Women Students
945
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,807 students have enrolled at Limestone University - 1,545 undergraduate and 262 graduate.
By gender, 862 male and 945 female students are attending Limestone University. By attendance status, there are 1,395 full-time students and 412 part-time students.
The number of students at Limestone University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Benedict College and Lander University, its population is relatively small (average population is 2,241).
Limestone University offers online degree/certificate programs and 787 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Limestone's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Limestone has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,241 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina average (1,569 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone University | 1,807 | 1,545 | 262 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,241 | 2,051 | 222 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina | 1,569 | 1,441 | 274 |
The below chart compares the student population between Limestone University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 862 male and 945 female students attending Limestone. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.91 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 Limestone.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,545 | 1,276 | 269 |
| Men | 755 | 653 | 102 |
| Women | 790 | 623 | 167 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 262 | 119 | 143 |
| Men | 107 | 30 | 77 |
| Women | 155 | 89 | 66 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 690 White students (38.18%) and 558 Black or African American students (30.88%) at Limestone University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Limestone University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 437 | 202 | 235 |
| Hispanic | 176 | 95 | 81 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 606 | 289 | 317 |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 188 | 96 | 92 |
| Total | 1,545 | 755 | 790 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 121 | 35 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 262 | 107 | 155 |
Online Student Population
At Limestone University, 1,651 students (91.37% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 787 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, 656 students live in South Carolina where Limestone University is located in and 111 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,807 | 1,545 | 262 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 787 | 525 | 262 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 864 | 864 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 156 | 156 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 787 | 525 | 262 |
| South Carolina Residents | 656 | 468 | 188 |
| Other State in U.S. | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 20 | 0 | 20 |
