Student Population at South University-Columbia
Total Enrollment
510
Undergraduate
420
Graduate
90
Online Enrollment
194
Men Students
80
Women Students
430
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 510 students have enrolled at South University-Columbia - 420 undergraduate and 90 graduate.
By gender, 80 male and 430 female students are attending South University-Columbia. By attendance status, there are 395 full-time students and 115 part-time students.
The number of students at South University-Columbia is small compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.
South University-Columbia offers online degree/certificate programs and 194 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 South University-Columbia and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 80 male and 430 female students attending South University-Columbia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.19 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 South University-Columbia.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 420 | 322 | 98 |
| Men | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| Women | 359 | 275 | 84 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 90 | 73 | 17 |
| Men | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Women | 71 | 56 | 15 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 349 Black or African American students (68.43%) and 96 White students (18.82%) at South University-Columbia(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South University-Columbia.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 281 | 39 | 242 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 83 | 12 | 71 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | 420 | 61 | 359 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 68 | 14 | 54 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 90 | 19 | 71 |
Online Student Population
At South University-Columbia, 301 students (59.02% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 194 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, 186 students live in South Carolina where South University-Columbia is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 510 | 420 | 90 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 194 | 165 | 29 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 107 | 100 | 7 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 209 | 155 | 54 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 194 | 165 | 29 |
| South Carolina Residents | 186 | 157 | 29 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |