The student population at Coastal Carolina University is 11,348 (10,811 undergraduate and 537 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,085 (10.57%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina is 95.27% which is increased by 1,196 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 111 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 77 male students for every 100 female students, down from 84 in 2015.
- 526 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,994.12% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,564 where 11,348 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 11,348 students in 2025 and was lowest at 10,118 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 10,263 to 11,348 students, a net gain of 1,085 (10.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Coastal Carolina University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,914 where 10,811 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 Coastal Carolina University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 650 where 537 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 Coastal Carolina University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.31%. The percentage was 69.23% 10 years ago and Coastal Carolina still has a high percentage of white students. 1.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.60% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 69.23% to 73.31%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.83% to 1.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.15% to 11.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.96% to 6.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4427 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4806 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Coastal Carolina University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
526 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,994.12% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Coastal Carolina University from 2015 to 2025.