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UofSC Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Who is the typical student at UofSC? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the United States. See how University of South Carolina - Columbia fared in our <nil> diversity report.

UofSC Student Population

35,470 Total Students
26,174 Undergraduates
5,630 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend University of South Carolina - Columbia?

UofSC total enrollment is approximately 35,470 students. 26,174 are undergraduates and 5,630 are graduate students.

UofSC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time UofSC undergraduate population is made up of 54% women, and 46% men.

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UofSC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 19,559
Black or African American 2,223
Hispanic 1,380
Multi-Ethnic 1,091
Asian 989
International 656
Unknown 211
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 22

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UofSC Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 57% of full-time grad students are women, and 43% men.

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UofSC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 3,538
International 832
Black or African American 518
Hispanic 213
Asian 203
Multi-Ethnic 177
Unknown 137
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

UofSC Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 25,560
Black or African American 3,389
Hispanic 1,742
International 1,620
Multi-Ethnic 1,380
Asian 1,279
Unknown 406
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 26

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

University of South Carolina - Columbia Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 5,028
Black or African American 1,391
Asian 305
Multi-Ethnic 108
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 18
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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UofSC Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 19,703 female students and 15,767 male students at UofSC.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of UofSC is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  91.36 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 4,464 female teachers and 3,754 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

52.43% Out of State
1.64% Out of the Country

UofSC ranks 262 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

52.43% of UofSC students come from out of state, and 1.64% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  87 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 41 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
South Carolina 2,391
North Carolina 487
New Jersey 270
Virginia 266
Maryland 249

International Students at UofSC

Students from 108 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
57.25% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  74.12 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UofSC, 57.25% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
20-21 11,221
18-19 8,661
22-24 7,282
25-29 3,599
35 and over 2,270
30-34 1,569
Under 18 0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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