University of South Carolina Aiken Student Population

How many students at USCA?

For the academic year 2024-2025, University of South Carolina Aiken has a total enrollment of 4,022 students, including 3,289 undergraduate and 733 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,525 male students (37.9%) and 2,497 female students (62.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,338 White students (58.1%) and 888 Black students (22.1%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 3,289 undergraduate students (81.8%) and 733 graduate students (18.2%).
• Class Delivery: 1,269 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,440 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - USCA's body is larger.

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

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,525 male (37.92%) and 2,497 female (62.08%) students are attending University of South Carolina Aiken. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 61.07.

By class level, 3,289 (81.78%) are undergraduate students and 733 (18.22%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 38.80% are male and 61.20% are female, while among graduate students, 33.97% are male and 66.03% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,338 White, 888 Black, and 77 Asian students out of a total of 4,022 are attending at University of South Carolina Aiken. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

University of South Carolina Aiken is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 60.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, USCA has 358 students under 18 years old and 17 students over 65 years old. There are 2,856 students under 25 years old, and 1,166 students over 25 years old out of 4,022 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 358 students are younger than 18 and 12 students are older than 65. USCA has 2,739 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 550 students aged 25 and over.

It has 117 graduate students aged under 25 and 616 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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 University of South Carolina Aiken, 1,269 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,440 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,026 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 243 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,289 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 366 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.13%.297 students have transferred in as full-time status and 69 students transferred in as part-time status.