How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for South Carolina Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the total student population of South Carolina Colleges is 4,586.The overall number of students in South Carolina Colleges increased by 3.86%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at South Carolina Colleges has increased by 7.25% from 4,276 to 4,586 students. Of the 44 South Carolina Colleges, 24 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 15 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Comparison Table of Student Population Changes for South Carolina Colleges

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Enrollment Changes from 2020 to 2025 at South Carolina Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Changes
 Allen UniversityColumbia, SC705621
84		657
36		677
20		610
67		95
 Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC3,8484,008
160		4,121
113		4,325
204		4,710
385		862
 Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC3,3503,341
9		3,418
77		3,545
127		3,832
287		482
 Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC1,7311,908
177		1,840
68		1,731
109		1,691
40		40
 Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC3,0293,155
126		3,095
60		2,893
202		2,734
159		295
 Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC1,3451,300
45		1,175
125		1,188
13		980
208		365
 College of CharlestonCharleston, SC10,38410,941
557		10,885
56		11,729
844		11,926
197		1,542
 Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC3,7403,693
47		3,721
28		3,727
6		3,793
66		53
 Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC2,0481,866
182		1,830
36		1,835
5		1,852
17		196
 Clemson UniversityClemson, SC26,40627,341
935		28,466
1,125		28,747
281		29,077
330		2,671
 Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SC119153
34		197
44		106
91		126
20		7
 Coker UniversityHartsville, SC1,0871,280
193		1,160
120		1,263
103		1,325
62		238
 Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC2,0982,338
240		2,481
143		2,631
150		2,914
283		816
 Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC1,2181,389
171		1,514
125		1,572
58		1,725
153		507
 Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC1,3771,440
63		1,284
156		1,341
57		1,787
446		410
 Erskine CollegeDue West, SC943825
118		956
131		984
28		912
72		31
 Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC4,1483,923
225		4,045
122		4,017
28		4,112
95		36
 Furman UniversityGreenville, SC2,5672,463
104		2,443
20		2,505
62		2,554
49		13
 Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC10,5369,756
780		11,380
1,624		10,661
719		11,999
1,338		1,463
 Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC3,5133,825
312		4,167
342		4,363
196		4,378
15		865
 Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC1,9431,840
103		1,786
54		1,782
4		1,807
25		136
 Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC3,0833,240
157		3,175
65		3,117
58		3,246
129		163
 Morris CollegeSumter, SC395410
15		384
26		421
37		383
38		12
 Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC1,2561,242
14		1,312
70		1,507
195		1,536
29		280
 North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC2,2802,273
7		2,125
148		2,219
94		2,304
85		24
 Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC1,3091,231
78		1,199
32		1,136
63		1,095
41		214
 University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC3,9443,869
75		3,840
29		3,855
15		4,022
167		78
 University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC2,0062,037
31		2,124
87		2,121
3		2,208
87		202
 University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC35,47035,471
1		35,653
182		36,579
926		38,532
1,953		3,062
 Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC10,11810,473
355		10,337
136		10,829
492		11,348
519		1,230
 South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC2,3392,374
35		2,649
275		3,041
392		3,242
201		903
 University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC6,0385,438
600		4,913
525		4,946
33		4,916
30		1,122
 Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC1,0511,042
9		1,064
22		1,029
35		1,119
90		68
 Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC368402
34		507
105		515
8		578
63		210
 Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC5,5765,174
402		4,712
462		4,694
18		4,894
200		682
 Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC1,7641,765
1		1,823
58		1,873
50		1,817
56		53
 South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC732625
107		510
115		509
1		504
5		228
 Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC2,8061,936
870		1,841
95		2,061
220		2,110
49		696
 Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SC------
 Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SC------
 American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC93121
28		141
20		140
1		155
15		62
 ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SC------
 ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC------
 ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC------
Average4,2764,270
6		4,332
62		4,416
84		4,586
170		310