South Carolina State University Student Population

How many students at South Carolina State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, South Carolina State University has a total enrollment of 3,242 students, including 2,950 undergraduate and 292 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,425 male students (44%) and 1,817 female students (56%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,939 Black students (90.7%) and 126 Two or more races students (3.9%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,950 undergraduate students (91%) and 292 graduate students (9%).
• Class Delivery: 182 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,905 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 - South Carolina State's body is almost same.

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, 1,425 male (43.95%) and 1,817 female (56.05%) students are attending South Carolina State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 78.43.

By class level, 2,950 (90.99%) are undergraduate students and 292 (9.01%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.39% are male and 54.61% are female, while among graduate students, 29.45% are male and 70.55% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 47 White, 2,939 Black, and 8 Asian students out of a total of 3,242 are attending at South Carolina State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

South Carolina State University is not very diverse with a diversity index of 17.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, South Carolina State has 39 students under 18 years old and 11 students over 65 years old. There are 2,916 students under 25 years old, and 326 students over 25 years old out of 3,242 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 39 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. South Carolina State has 2,835 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 115 students aged 25 and over.

It has 81 graduate students aged under 25 and 211 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 South Carolina State University, 182 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,905 students are enrolled in some online courses.

152 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 30 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,950 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 125 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.24%.114 students have transferred in as full-time status and 11 students transferred in as part-time status.