How many students at MUSC? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,246 students have enrolled in Medical University of South Carolina with 303 undergraduate and 2,943 graduate students.
By gender, 903 male and 2,343 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively fewer students compared to similar colleges (3,493 students on average - public School of engineering).
656 students are enrolled exclusively, and 245 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Medical University of South Carolina has a total of 3,246 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 303 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 2,943 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 903 male and 2,343 female students (the male-female ratio is 28:72) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 3,246 | 303 | 2,943 |
| Men | 903 | 30 | 873 |
| Women | 2,343 | 273 | 2,070 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,181 White, 286 Black, and 253 Asian students out of a total of 3,246 are attending at Medical University of South Carolina. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Medical University of South Carolina is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 52.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Asian | 253 | 87 | 166 |
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| Black | 286 | 60 | 226 |
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| Hispanic | 234 | 69 | 165 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 2,181 | 584 | 1,597 |
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| Two or more races | 140 | 45 | 95 |
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| Race Unknown | 62 | 26 | 36 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 9 | 2 | 7 |
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| Black | 25 | 3 | 22 |
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| Hispanic | 21 | 3 | 18 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 232 | 21 | 211 |
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| Two or more races | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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| Race Unknown | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Asian | 244 | 85 | 159 |
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| Black | 261 | 57 | 204 |
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| Hispanic | 213 | 66 | 147 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 1,949 | 563 | 1,386 |
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| Two or more races | 130 | 44 | 86 |
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| Race Unknown | 57 | 26 | 31 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 1,470 students under 25 years old, and 1,776 students over 25 years old out of 3,246 total students.
MUSC has 183 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 120 students aged 25 and over.
It has 1,287 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,656 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
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| 20-21 | 96 | 81 | 15 |
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| 22-24 | 1,365 | 1,045 | 320 |
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| 25-29 | 1,200 | 823 | 377 |
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| 30-34 | 295 | 184 | 111 |
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| 35-39 | 118 | 78 | 40 |
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| 40-49 | 108 | 77 | 31 |
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| 50-64 | 51 | 45 | 6 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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| 20-21 | 49 | 45 | 4 |
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| 22-24 | 128 | 121 | 7 |
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| 25-29 | 67 | 57 | 10 |
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| 30-34 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
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| 35-39 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
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| 40-49 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
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| 50-64 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| 20-21 | 47 | 36 | 11 |
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| 22-24 | 1,237 | 924 | 313 |
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| 25-29 | 1,133 | 766 | 367 |
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| 30-34 | 272 | 167 | 105 |
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| 35-39 | 107 | 68 | 39 |
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| 40-49 | 94 | 65 | 29 |
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| 50-64 | 46 | 40 | 6 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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 Medical University of South Carolina, 656 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 245 students are enrolled in some online courses.
391 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 265 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 3,246 | 656 | 245 |
| Undergraduate | 303 | 58 | 245 |
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| Graduate | 2,943 | 598 | 0 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| South Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 391 | 243 | 22 |
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| Undergraduate | 51 | 7 | 0 |
| Graduate | 340 | 236 | 22 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 303 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 122 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 40.26%.119 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 178 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 119 |
| Regular Part-time | 3 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 3 |
MUSC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,246 students are enrolled at MUSC.
303 undergraduate and 2,943 graduate students are enrolled at MUSC.
903 male (27.82%) and 2,343 female (72.18%) students are attending MUSC.
86 international students (2.65%) are enrolled at MUSC, including 1 undergraduate and 85 graduate students.
MUSC has a student population that is predominantly White: 2,181 White (67.19%), 286 Black (8.81%), and 253 Asian (7.79%) students are enrolled.
656 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 245 students take some online courses.