Student Population at Winthrop
Total Enrollment
4,712
Undergraduate
3,741
Graduate
971
Online Enrollment
665
Men Students
1,452
Women Students
3,260
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,712 students have enrolled at Winthrop University - 3,741 undergraduate and 971 graduate.
By gender, 1,452 male and 3,260 female students are attending Winthrop University. By attendance status, there are 3,497 full-time students and 1,215 part-time students.
The number of students at Winthrop University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Anderson University and Citadel Military College of South Carolina, its population is relatively small (average population is 6,060).
Winthrop University offers online degree/certificate programs and 665 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 Winthrop University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,452 male and 3,260 female students attending Winthrop. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.45 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 Winthrop.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,741 | 3,179 | 562 |
| Men | 1,263 | 1,065 | 198 |
| Women | 2,478 | 2,114 | 364 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 971 | 318 | 653 |
| Men | 189 | 74 | 115 |
| Women | 782 | 244 | 538 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,513 White students (53.33%) and 1,480 Black or African American students (31.41%) at Winthrop University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Winthrop University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asian | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Black or African American | 1,145 | 372 | 773 |
| Hispanic | 285 | 85 | 200 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 1,990 | 679 | 1,311 |
| Two or More Races | 188 | 65 | 123 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3,741 | 1,263 | 2,478 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 335 | 51 | 284 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 4 | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 523 | 123 | 400 |
| Two or More Races | 44 | 3 | 41 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 971 | 189 | 782 |
Online Student Population
At Winthrop University, 3,015 students (63.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 665 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, 482 students live in South Carolina where Winthrop University is located in and 179 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,712 | 3,741 | 971 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 665 | 114 | 551 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,350 | 2,176 | 174 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,697 | 1,451 | 246 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 665 | 114 | 551 |
| South Carolina Residents | 482 | 106 | 376 |
| Other State in U.S. | 179 | 6 | 173 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |