For the academic year 2024-2025, Converse University has a total enrollment of 1,787 students, including 1,173 undergraduate and 614 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - Converse's body is relatively large.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 450 male (25.18%) and 1,337 female (74.82%) students are attending Converse University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 33.66.
By class level, 1,173 (65.64%) are undergraduate students and 614 (34.36%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 27.02% are male and 72.98% are female, while among graduate students, 21.66% are male and 78.34% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,787 | 1,173 | 614 |
| Men | 450 | 317 | 133 |
| Women | 1,337 | 856 | 481 |
By race/ethnicity, 960 White, 214 Black, and 22 Asian students out of a total of 1,787 are attending at Converse University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Converse University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Asian | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| Black | 214 | 75 | 139 |
| Hispanic | 143 | 45 | 98 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 960 | 188 | 772 |
| Two or more races | 50 | 11 | 39 |
| Race Unknown | 263 | 68 | 195 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Asian | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Black | 136 | 52 | 84 |
| Hispanic | 128 | 40 | 88 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 507 | 97 | 410 |
| Two or more races | 41 | 10 | 31 |
| Race Unknown | 227 | 64 | 163 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Black | 78 | 23 | 55 |
| Hispanic | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 453 | 91 | 362 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Race Unknown | 36 | 4 | 32 |
By age, Converse has 7 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 857 students under 25 years old, and 426 students over 25 years old out of 1,341 total students.
Converse has 792 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 47 students aged 25 and over.
It has 65 graduate students aged under 25 and 379 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 18-19 | 354 | 258 | 96 |
| 20-21 | 357 | 267 | 90 |
| 22-24 | 139 | 95 | 44 |
| 25-29 | 135 | 113 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 67 | 50 | 17 |
| 35-39 | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 79 | 66 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 89 | 80 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 18-19 | 354 | 258 | 96 |
| 20-21 | 353 | 263 | 90 |
| 22-24 | 78 | 56 | 22 |
| 25-29 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 30-34 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 61 | 39 | 22 |
| 25-29 | 111 | 96 | 15 |
| 30-34 | 58 | 42 | 16 |
| 35-39 | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 87 | 78 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Converse University, 161 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 545 students are enrolled in some online courses.
134 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 27 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,787 | 161 | 545 |
| Undergraduate | 1,173 | 0 | 502 |
| Graduate | 614 | 161 | 43 |
| South Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 134 | 27 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 134 | 27 | 0 |
Among 1,173 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 67 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.71%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,074 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 67 |
| Regular Part-time | 32 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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