A total of 245,502 students are enrolled in South Carolina colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 775 native american or Alaska native students (0.32%), 5,600 asian students (2.28%), 52,888 african-american students (21.54%), 16,585 hispanic students (6.76%), 304 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.12%), and 146,414 white students (59.64%).

For South Carolina colleges, American College of the Building Arts has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Voorhees University has the lowest rate of white students (0.00%.

For Afraican-american students, Barber Tech Academy has the highest rate of black students (1.00% and Bob Jones University has the lowest rate of black students (0.02% among South Carolina colleges.

For Asian students, Columbia International University has the highest rate of asian students (0.13% and Allen University has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among South Carolina colleges.

Student Population by Race for South Carolina Colleges

In South Carolina 4-year colleges and universites, there are 4,394 asian students (2.59%), 29,910 african-american students (17.64%), 10,522 hispanic students (6.21%), and 106,588 white students (62.87%).

In South Carolina community colleges, there are 21,526 african-american students (29.59%), 5,795 hispanic students (7.97%), and 38,470 white students (52.88%).

In South Carolina trade schools, there are 1,452 african-american students (45.30%), 268 hispanic students (8.36%), and 1,356 white students (42.31%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for South Carolina Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels245,502 775
(0.32%)		 5,600
(2.28%)		 52,888
(21.54%)		 16,585
(6.76%)		 304
(0.12%)		 146,414
(59.64%)		 9,138
(3.72%)		 7,817
(3.18%)
4-year Colleges169,549 482
(0.28%)		 4,394
(2.59%)		 29,910
(17.64%)		 10,522
(6.21%)		 185
(0.11%)		 106,588
(62.87%)		 5,880
(3.47%)		 5,699
(3.36%)
Community Colleges72,748 284
(0.39%)		 1,176
(1.62%)		 21,526
(29.59%)		 5,795
(7.97%)		 118
(0.16%)		 38,470
(52.88%)		 3,189
(4.38%)		 2,107
(2.90%)
Trade Schools3,205 9
(0.28%)		 30
(0.94%)		 1,452
(45.30%)		 268
(8.36%)		 1
(0.03%)		 1,356
(42.31%)		 69
(2.15%)		 11
(0.34%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All South Carolina Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between South Carolina colleges. A total of 245,502 students have enrolled in South Carolina colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between South Carolina Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Aiken Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,12113
(0.6%)		 35
(1.7%)		 735
(34.7%)		 210
(9.9%)		 7
(0.3%)		 1,095
(51.6%)		 9
(0.4%)		 17
(0.8%)
Allen UniversityPrivate, 4-year65710
(1.5%)		 1
(0.2%)		 612
(93.2%)		 15
(2.3%)		 - 2
(0.3%)		 1
(0.2%)		 7
(1.1%)
Anderson UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,1215
(0.1%)		 63
(1.5%)		 328
(8.0%)		 - 1
(0.0%)		 3,329
(80.8%)		 - 395
(9.6%)
Charleston Southern UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,41827
(0.8%)		 38
(1.1%)		 532
(15.6%)		 183
(5.4%)		 9
(0.3%)		 1,679
(49.1%)		 117
(3.4%)		 750
(21.9%)
Technical College of the LowcountryPublic, 2-4 year2,1969
(0.4%)		 28
(1.3%)		 602
(27.4%)		 386
(17.6%)		 3
(0.1%)		 1,026
(46.7%)		 116
(5.3%)		 26
(1.2%)
Benedict CollegePrivate, 4-year1,84026
(1.4%)		 11
(0.6%)		 1,454
(79.0%)		 52
(2.8%)		 1
(0.1%)		 11
(0.6%)		 - 23
(1.3%)
Bob Jones UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,0957
(0.2%)		 92
(3.0%)		 54
(1.7%)		 215
(6.9%)		 8
(0.3%)		 2,225
(71.9%)		 38
(1.2%)		 231
(7.5%)
Southern Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,175- 6
(0.5%)		 199
(16.9%)		 68
(5.8%)		 - 767
(65.3%)		 40
(3.4%)		 90
(7.7%)
Charleston Cosmetology InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year101- - 73
(72.3%)		 7
(6.9%)		 - 18
(17.8%)		 3
(3.0%)		 -
College of CharlestonPublic, 4-year10,88512
(0.1%)		 215
(2.0%)		 657
(6.0%)		 742
(6.8%)		 4
(0.0%)		 8,536
(78.4%)		 408
(3.7%)		 185
(1.7%)
Charzanne Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year43- - 29
(67.4%)		 - - 13
(30.2%)		 - 1
(2.3%)
Northeastern Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,46618
(1.2%)		 11
(0.8%)		 695
(47.4%)		 60
(4.1%)		 3
(0.2%)		 623
(42.5%)		 48
(3.3%)		 8
(0.5%)
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaPublic, 4-year3,7218
(0.2%)		 70
(1.9%)		 325
(8.7%)		 257
(6.9%)		 8
(0.2%)		 2,776
(74.6%)		 177
(4.8%)		 59
(1.6%)
Claflin UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,83011
(0.6%)		 9
(0.5%)		 1,620
(88.5%)		 20
(1.1%)		 - 73
(4.0%)		 3
(0.2%)		 58
(3.2%)
Clemson UniversityPublic, 4-year28,46661
(0.2%)		 748
(2.6%)		 1,629
(5.7%)		 2,000
(7.0%)		 31
(0.1%)		 20,834
(73.2%)		 1,007
(3.5%)		 502
(1.8%)
Clinton CollegePrivate, 4-year1971
(0.5%)		 1
(0.5%)		 178
(90.4%)		 - - 4
(2.0%)		 12
(6.1%)		 1
(0.5%)
Coker UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,1609
(0.8%)		 39
(3.4%)		 251
(21.6%)		 49
(4.2%)		 1
(0.1%)		 549
(47.3%)		 40
(3.4%)		 144
(12.4%)
Columbia International UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,4814
(0.2%)		 325
(13.1%)		 402
(16.2%)		 23
(0.9%)		 - 1,027
(41.4%)		 50
(2.0%)		 156
(6.3%)
Columbia CollegePrivate, 4-year1,51410
(0.7%)		 24
(1.6%)		 515
(34.0%)		 137
(9.0%)		 3
(0.2%)		 644
(42.5%)		 17
(1.1%)		 147
(9.7%)
Converse UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,28427
(2.1%)		 36
(2.8%)		 159
(12.4%)		 108
(8.4%)		 3
(0.2%)		 780
(60.7%)		 34
(2.6%)		 68
(5.3%)
Denmark Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year7255
(0.7%)		 3
(0.4%)		 542
(74.8%)		 25
(3.4%)		 - 144
(19.9%)		 3
(0.4%)		 3
(0.4%)
Erskine CollegePrivate, 4-year95614
(1.5%)		 14
(1.5%)		 223
(23.3%)		 58
(6.1%)		 3
(0.3%)		 502
(52.5%)		 - 142
(14.9%)
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,94036
(1.2%)		 31
(1.1%)		 1,115
(37.9%)		 34
(1.2%)		 - 1,268
(43.1%)		 75
(2.6%)		 379
(12.9%)
Francis Marion UniversityPublic, 4-year4,04521
(0.5%)		 71
(1.8%)		 1,330
(32.9%)		 177
(4.4%)		 1
(0.0%)		 2,145
(53.0%)		 140
(3.5%)		 79
(2.0%)
Furman UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,4434
(0.2%)		 83
(3.4%)		 154
(6.3%)		 146
(6.0%)		 3
(0.1%)		 1,865
(76.3%)		 87
(3.6%)		 21
(0.9%)
Greenville Technical CollegePublic, 4-year11,38026
(0.2%)		 303
(2.7%)		 2,085
(18.3%)		 1,592
(14.0%)		 11
(0.1%)		 6,443
(56.6%)		 476
(4.2%)		 386
(3.4%)
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,13733
(0.4%)		 113
(1.4%)		 1,748
(21.5%)		 730
(9.0%)		 12
(0.1%)		 5,042
(62.0%)		 357
(4.4%)		 84
(1.0%)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaPrivate, Less than 2-year113- 1
(0.9%)		 66
(58.4%)		 3
(2.7%)		 - 43
(38.1%)		 - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2-year124- 2
(1.6%)		 84
(67.7%)		 5
(4.0%)		 - 33
(26.6%)		 - -
Lander UniversityPublic, 4-year4,16725
(0.6%)		 11
(0.3%)		 932
(22.4%)		 79
(1.9%)		 30
(0.7%)		 2,760
(66.2%)		 178
(4.3%)		 43
(1.0%)
Limestone UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,78611
(0.6%)		 13
(0.7%)		 585
(32.8%)		 49
(2.7%)		 5
(0.3%)		 822
(46.0%)		 34
(1.9%)		 246
(13.8%)
Medical University of South CarolinaPublic, 4-year3,1753
(0.1%)		 213
(6.7%)		 311
(9.8%)		 181
(5.7%)		 - 2,216
(69.8%)		 126
(4.0%)		 62
(2.0%)
Midlands Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,09133
(0.4%)		 165
(1.8%)		 3,176
(34.9%)		 700
(7.7%)		 18
(0.2%)		 3,876
(42.6%)		 536
(5.9%)		 587
(6.5%)
Morris CollegePrivate, 4-year3842
(0.5%)		 - 357
(93.0%)		 9
(2.3%)		 - 4
(1.0%)		 8
(2.1%)		 4
(1.0%)
Newberry CollegePrivate, 4-year1,3129
(0.7%)		 7
(0.5%)		 398
(30.3%)		 64
(4.9%)		 4
(0.3%)		 537
(40.9%)		 - 199
(15.2%)
North Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,1254
(0.2%)		 17
(0.8%)		 181
(8.5%)		 92
(4.3%)		 - 1,345
(63.3%)		 50
(2.4%)		 404
(19.0%)
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,0126
(0.3%)		 22
(1.1%)		 1,187
(59.0%)		 68
(3.4%)		 - 681
(33.8%)		 41
(2.0%)		 7
(0.3%)
Piedmont Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,31519
(0.4%)		 36
(0.7%)		 1,885
(35.5%)		 366
(6.9%)		 4
(0.1%)		 2,777
(52.2%)		 164
(3.1%)		 64
(1.2%)
Presbyterian CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1991
(0.1%)		 25
(2.1%)		 203
(16.9%)		 69
(5.8%)		 4
(0.3%)		 799
(66.6%)		 49
(4.1%)		 11
(0.9%)
University of South Carolina AikenPublic, 4-year3,8405
(0.1%)		 68
(1.8%)		 836
(21.8%)		 273
(7.1%)		 1
(0.0%)		 2,389
(62.2%)		 180
(4.7%)		 27
(0.7%)
University of South Carolina BeaufortPublic, 4-year2,1245
(0.2%)		 18
(0.8%)		 416
(19.6%)		 229
(10.8%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,301
(61.3%)		 92
(4.3%)		 10
(0.5%)
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic, 4-year35,65353
(0.1%)		 1,439
(4.0%)		 3,576
(10.0%)		 1,917
(5.4%)		 23
(0.1%)		 24,827
(69.6%)		 1,411
(4.0%)		 613
(1.7%)
University of South Carolina-LancasterPublic, 2-4 year1,7728
(0.5%)		 44
(2.5%)		 267
(15.1%)		 140
(7.9%)		 - 1,142
(64.4%)		 72
(4.1%)		 91
(5.1%)
University of South Carolina-SalkehatchiePublic, 2-4 year7452
(0.3%)		 6
(0.8%)		 189
(25.4%)		 40
(5.4%)		 1
(0.1%)		 385
(51.7%)		 33
(4.4%)		 69
(9.3%)
University of South Carolina-SumterPublic, 2-4 year1,5371
(0.1%)		 32
(2.1%)		 343
(22.3%)		 123
(8.0%)		 3
(0.2%)		 906
(58.9%)		 87
(5.7%)		 20
(1.3%)
University of South Carolina-UnionPublic, 2-4 year1,098- 15
(1.4%)		 154
(14.0%)		 64
(5.8%)		 5
(0.5%)		 742
(67.6%)		 39
(3.6%)		 66
(6.0%)
Coastal Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-year10,33730
(0.3%)		 125
(1.2%)		 1,448
(14.0%)		 632
(6.1%)		 15
(0.1%)		 7,281
(70.4%)		 410
(4.0%)		 285
(2.8%)
South Carolina State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,6499
(0.3%)		 6
(0.2%)		 2,370
(89.5%)		 9
(0.3%)		 3
(0.1%)		 72
(2.7%)		 33
(1.2%)		 146
(5.5%)
University of South Carolina-UpstatePublic, 4-year4,9135
(0.1%)		 158
(3.2%)		 1,472
(30.0%)		 391
(8.0%)		 2
(0.0%)		 2,453
(49.9%)		 224
(4.6%)		 146
(3.0%)
Spartanburg Methodist CollegePrivate, 4-year1,0641
(0.1%)		 7
(0.7%)		 388
(36.5%)		 124
(11.7%)		 - 475
(44.6%)		 62
(5.8%)		 -
Spartanburg Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,22415
(0.2%)		 211
(3.4%)		 1,413
(22.7%)		 712
(11.4%)		 4
(0.1%)		 3,474
(55.8%)		 310
(5.0%)		 85
(1.4%)
Central Carolina Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,314- 33
(1.0%)		 1,445
(43.6%)		 183
(5.5%)		 27
(0.8%)		 1,498
(45.2%)		 125
(3.8%)		 3
(0.1%)
Tri-County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,62911
(0.2%)		 79
(1.4%)		 553
(9.8%)		 403
(7.2%)		 1
(0.0%)		 4,266
(75.8%)		 226
(4.0%)		 90
(1.6%)
Trident Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year11,78942
(0.4%)		 225
(1.9%)		 3,141
(26.6%)		 1,041
(8.8%)		 23
(0.2%)		 6,339
(53.8%)		 625
(5.3%)		 353
(3.0%)
Voorhees UniversityPrivate, 4-year507- - 474
(93.5%)		 - - 1
(0.2%)		 - -
Williamsburg Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year673- 3
(0.4%)		 447
(66.4%)		 4
(0.6%)		 - 205
(30.5%)		 3
(0.4%)		 11
(1.6%)
Winthrop UniversityPublic, 4-year4,71214
(0.3%)		 83
(1.8%)		 1,480
(31.4%)		 330
(7.0%)		 4
(0.1%)		 2,513
(53.3%)		 232
(4.9%)		 1
(0.0%)
Wofford CollegePrivate, 4-year1,8236
(0.3%)		 39
(2.1%)		 121
(6.6%)		 103
(5.7%)		 - 1,457
(79.9%)		 64
(3.5%)		 -
York Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,52126
(0.6%)		 76
(1.7%)		 1,039
(23.0%)		 448
(9.9%)		 5
(0.1%)		 2,545
(56.3%)		 281
(6.2%)		 101
(2.2%)
South University-ColumbiaPrivate, 4-year5102
(0.4%)		 4
(0.8%)		 349
(68.4%)		 26
(5.1%)		 2
(0.4%)		 96
(18.8%)		 13
(2.5%)		 16
(3.1%)
Academy of Hair TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2-year72- 3
(4.2%)		 31
(43.1%)		 8
(11.1%)		 - 29
(40.3%)		 - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillPrivate, Less than 2-year1741
(0.6%)		 - 87
(50.0%)		 8
(4.6%)		 - 75
(43.1%)		 3
(1.7%)		 -
Strand College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year92- 1
(1.1%)		 18
(19.6%)		 3
(3.3%)		 - 67
(72.8%)		 2
(2.2%)		 1
(1.1%)
Miller-Motte College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 year174- 2
(1.1%)		 131
(75.3%)		 10
(5.7%)		 - 26
(14.9%)		 3
(1.7%)		 2
(1.1%)
Southeastern College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 year1964
(2.0%)		 2
(1.0%)		 71
(36.2%)		 17
(8.7%)		 1
(0.5%)		 89
(45.4%)		 11
(5.6%)		 1
(0.5%)
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncPrivate, Less than 2-year30- - 6
(20.0%)		 - - 24
(80.0%)		 - -
Southeastern College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 year1551
(0.6%)		 - 97
(62.6%)		 8
(5.2%)		 1
(0.6%)		 44
(28.4%)		 2
(1.3%)		 2
(1.3%)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgPrivate, Less than 2-year156- 2
(1.3%)		 62
(39.7%)		 4
(2.6%)		 - 88
(56.4%)		 - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2-year117- - 96
(82.1%)		 6
(5.1%)		 - 13
(11.1%)		 1
(0.9%)		 1
(0.9%)
Charleston School of LawPrivate, 4-year6194
(0.6%)		 9
(1.5%)		 24
(3.9%)		 39
(6.3%)		 - 513
(82.9%)		 4
(0.6%)		 23
(3.7%)
Academy for Careers and TechnologyPublic, Less than 2-year48- - 42
(87.5%)		 - - 6
(12.5%)		 - -
Strayer University-South CarolinaPrivate, 4-year1,8417
(0.4%)		 3
(0.2%)		 1,279
(69.5%)		 61
(3.3%)		 2
(0.1%)		 405
(22.0%)		 63
(3.4%)		 19
(1.0%)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2-year182- - 98
(53.8%)		 3
(1.6%)		 - 81
(44.5%)		 - -
Fortis College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 year4311
(0.2%)		 - 330
(76.6%)		 11
(2.6%)		 - 76
(17.6%)		 12
(2.8%)		 1
(0.2%)
Miller-Motte College-ConwayPrivate, 2-4 year2351
(0.4%)		 1
(0.4%)		 144
(61.3%)		 4
(1.7%)		 - 75
(31.9%)		 6
(2.6%)		 4
(1.7%)
Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2-year236- 1
(0.4%)		 113
(47.9%)		 7
(3.0%)		 - 103
(43.6%)		 10
(4.2%)		 2
(0.8%)
Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2-year2843
(1.1%)		 3
(1.1%)		 108
(38.0%)		 21
(7.4%)		 - 142
(50.0%)		 6
(2.1%)		 1
(0.4%)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2-year146- 1
(0.7%)		 39
(26.7%)		 7
(4.8%)		 - 98
(67.1%)		 - 1
(0.7%)
Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2-year1531
(0.7%)		 3
(2.0%)		 29
(19.0%)		 11
(7.2%)		 - 103
(67.3%)		 6
(3.9%)		 -
ArclabsPrivate, Less than 2-year5033
(0.6%)		 6
(1.2%)		 89
(17.7%)		 156
(31.0%)		 1
(0.2%)		 211
(41.9%)		 27
(5.4%)		 2
(0.4%)
Top of the Line Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year52- - 46
(88.5%)		 3
(5.8%)		 - 3
(5.8%)		 - -
Barber Tech AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year65- - 65
(100.0%)		 - - - - -
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekPrivate, Less than 2-year146- 1
(0.7%)		 85
(58.2%)		 4
(2.7%)		 - 55
(37.7%)		 - 1
(0.7%)
Southeastern Esthetics InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year3281
(0.3%)		 3
(0.9%)		 174
(53.0%)		 9
(2.7%)		 - 129
(39.3%)		 11
(3.4%)		 1
(0.3%)
American College of the Building ArtsPrivate, 4-year1413
(2.1%)		 - 3
(2.1%)		 3
(2.1%)		 1
(0.7%)		 131
(92.9%)		 - -
Vski Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year32- 3
(9.4%)		 4
(12.5%)		 3
(9.4%)		 - 22
(68.8%)		 - -
Personal Touch Beauty and Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year8- - 8
(100.0%)		 - - - - -
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle BeachPrivate, 2-4 year252- 3
(1.2%)		 77
(30.6%)		 8
(3.2%)		 - 126
(50.0%)		 5
(2.0%)		 33
(13.1%)