Student Population at Columbia (Columbia, SC)

How many students at Columbia?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Columbia College has a total enrollment of 1,725 students, including 1,391 undergraduate and 334 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 334 male students (19.4%) and 1,391 female students (80.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 659 Black students (38.2%) and 653 White students (37.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 1,391 undergraduate students (80.6%) and 334 graduate students (19.4%).
Class Delivery: 964 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 377 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - Columbia's body is relatively large.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 334 male (19.36%) and 1,391 female (80.64%) students are attending Columbia College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 24.01.

By class level, 1,391 (80.64%) are undergraduate students and 334 (19.36%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 20.70% are male and 79.30% are female, while among graduate students, 13.77% are male and 86.23% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	1,725	1,391	334
Men	334	288	46
Women	1,391	1,103	288

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 653 White, 659 Black, and 36 Asian students out of a total of 1,725 are attending at Columbia College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Columbia College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	25	5	20
Asian	36	10	26
Black	659	124	535
Hispanic	154	29	125
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	1	2
White	653	120	533
Two or more races	8	3	5
Race Unknown	167	31	136

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	23	5	18
Asian	34	10	24
Black	550	108	442
Hispanic	136	27	109
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	1	2
White	517	103	414
Two or more races	8	3	5
Race Unknown	106	20	86

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	0	2
Asian	2	0	2
Black	109	16	93
Hispanic	18	2	16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	136	17	119
Two or more races	-	-	-
Race Unknown	61	11	50

Student Age Distribution

By age, Columbia has 6 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 773 students under 25 years old, and 947 students over 25 years old out of 1,725 total students.

Columbia has 739 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 647 students aged 25 and over.

It has 34 graduate students aged under 25 and 300 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	6	6	0
18-19	224	157	67
20-21	256	204	52
22-24	287	217	70
25-29	237	188	49
30-34	184	156	28
35-39	163	140	23
40-49	232	202	30
50-64	129	114	15
Over 65	2	2	0

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	6	6	0
18-19	224	157	67
20-21	256	204	52
22-24	253	187	66
25-29	179	138	41
30-34	129	111	18
35-39	128	107	21
40-49	138	124	14
50-64	73	64	9

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
22-24	34	30	4
25-29	58	50	8
30-34	55	45	10
35-39	35	33	2
40-49	94	78	16
50-64	56	50	6
Over 65	2	2	0

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Columbia College, 964 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 377 students are enrolled in some online courses.

778 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 186 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	1,725	964	377
Undergraduate	1,391	692	375
Graduate	334	272	2

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	South Carolina Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	778	186
Undergraduate	599	93
Graduate	179	93

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,391 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 292 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 20.99%.182 students have transferred in as full-time status and 110 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	776
Transfer-in Full-time	182
Regular Part-time	323
Transfer-in Part-time	110

Columbia Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Columbia?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,725 students are enrolled at Columbia.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Columbia?

1,391 undergraduate and 334 graduate students are enrolled at Columbia.

What is the gender breakdown at Columbia?

334 male (19.36%) and 1,391 female (80.64%) students are attending Columbia.

What is the international student enrollment at Columbia?

20 international students (1.16%) are enrolled at Columbia, including 14 undergraduate and 6 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Columbia?

Columbia has a student population that is diverse: 653 White (37.86%), 659 Black (38.20%), and 36 Asian (2.09%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Columbia are under 18 or over 65?

6 students are under 18 and 2 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Columbia take online courses?

964 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 377 students take some online courses.

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