For the academic year 2024-2025, Limestone University has a total enrollment of 1,807 students, including 1,545 undergraduate and 262 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 1,196 - Limestone's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 862 male (47.70%) and 945 female (52.30%) students are attending Limestone University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 91.22.
By class level, 1,545 (85.50%) are undergraduate students and 262 (14.50%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 48.87% are male and 51.13% are female, while among graduate students, 40.84% are male and 59.16% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,807 | 1,545 | 262 |
| Men | 862 | 755 | 107 |
| Women | 945 | 790 | 155 |
By race/ethnicity, 690 White, 558 Black, and 12 Asian students out of a total of 1,807 are attending at Limestone University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Limestone University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 73.4% 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 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Black | 558 | 237 | 321 |
| Hispanic | 200 | 105 | 95 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 690 | 333 | 357 |
| Two or more races | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Race Unknown | 195 | 97 | 98 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Black | 437 | 202 | 235 |
| Hispanic | 176 | 95 | 81 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 606 | 289 | 317 |
| Two or more races | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Race Unknown | 188 | 96 | 92 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black | 121 | 35 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Two or more races | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 7 | 1 | 6 |
By age, Limestone has 63 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 1,220 students under 25 years old, and 561 students over 25 years old out of 1,782 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 63 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Limestone has 1,142 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 455 students aged 25 and over.
It has 78 graduate students aged under 25 and 106 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 63 | 45 | 18 |
| 18-19 | 494 | 204 | 290 |
| 20-21 | 385 | 181 | 204 |
| 22-24 | 278 | 102 | 176 |
| 25-29 | 146 | 87 | 59 |
| 30-34 | 117 | 86 | 31 |
| 35-39 | 87 | 55 | 32 |
| 40-49 | 135 | 97 | 38 |
| 50-64 | 75 | 53 | 22 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 63 | 45 | 18 |
| 18-19 | 493 | 203 | 290 |
| 20-21 | 379 | 179 | 200 |
| 22-24 | 207 | 75 | 132 |
| 25-29 | 105 | 68 | 37 |
| 30-34 | 103 | 73 | 30 |
| 35-39 | 73 | 44 | 29 |
| 40-49 | 108 | 77 | 31 |
| 50-64 | 65 | 45 | 20 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 71 | 27 | 44 |
| 25-29 | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Limestone University, 787 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 864 students are enrolled in some online courses.
656 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 131 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,807 | 787 | 864 |
| Undergraduate | 1,545 | 525 | 864 |
| Graduate | 262 | 262 | 0 |
| South Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 656 | 131 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 468 | 57 | 0 |
| Graduate | 188 | 74 | 0 |
Among 1,545 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 159 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.29%.126 students have transferred in as full-time status and 33 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,150 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 126 |
| Regular Part-time | 236 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 33 |
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