Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Winthrop's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Winthrop has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,617 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina average (8,899 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Winthrop University4,8943,969925
Similarly Ranked Schools6,6175,744873
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina8,8997,2851,749
The below chart compares the student population between Winthrop University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,566 male and 3,328 female students attending Winthrop. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Winthrop
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,9693,346623
Men1,4121,182230
Women2,5572,164393
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Winthrop
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total925306619
Men1546787
Women771239532

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,499 White students (51.06%) and 1,529 Black or African American students (31.24%) at Winthrop University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Winthrop University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Winthrop University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native945
Asian884147
Black or African American1,206406800
Hispanic368125243
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White2,0047131,291
Two or More Races21885133
Race/Ethnicity Unknown211
Total 3,9691,4122,557
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Winthrop University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native202
Asian1165
Black or African American32348275
Hispanic42438
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White49584411
Two or More Races34529
Race/Ethnicity Unknown303
Total 925154771

Online Student Population

At Winthrop University, 3,559 students (72.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 831 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, 643 students live in South Carolina where Winthrop University is located in and 176 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,8943,969925
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes831140691
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,7282,66365
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,3351,166169
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)831140691
South Carolina Residents643113530
Other State in U.S.17626150
Outside of U.S.12111
Unknown000