The student population at Citadel Military College of South Carolina is 3,793 (2,737 undergraduate and 1,056 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 287 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Citadel is 72.16% which is increased by 66 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 221 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.30 to 1 which means that majority of population is on male students.
882 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 913.79% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,703 where 3,793 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
72.16% of total students is undergraduate students and 27.84% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 66 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 221 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.30 to 1 and it means that there are far more male students enrolled in Citadel than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Citadel Military College of South Carolina since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,778 where 2,737 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Citadel Military College of South Carolina since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 925 where 1,056 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Citadel Military College of South Carolina since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 72.05%. The percentage was 77.18% 10 years ago and Citadel still has a high percentage of white students. 2.24% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.86% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.18% to 72.05%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.83% to 2.24%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.95% to 9.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.19% to 8.86%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4621 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3901 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Citadel Military College of South Carolina over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
882 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 913.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Citadel Military College of South Carolina from 2015 to 2025.