Student Population at CSU
Total Enrollment
3,418
Undergraduate
2,836
Graduate
582
Online Enrollment
563
Men Students
1,245
Women Students
2,173
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,418 students have enrolled at Charleston Southern University - 2,836 undergraduate and 582 graduate.
By gender, 1,245 male and 2,173 female students are attending Charleston Southern University. By attendance status, there are 2,789 full-time students and 629 part-time students.
The number of students at Charleston Southern University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of Charleston and Columbia International University, its population is small (average population is 5,804).
Charleston Southern University offers online degree/certificate programs and 563 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Charleston Southern University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,245 male and 2,173 female students attending CSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CSU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,836 | 2,583 | 253 |
Men | 1,037 | 928 | 109 |
Women | 1,799 | 1,655 | 144 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 582 | 206 | 376 |
Men | 208 | 65 | 143 |
Women | 374 | 141 | 233 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,679 White students (49.12%) and 750 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (21.94%) at Charleston Southern University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Charleston Southern University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Asian | 34 | 11 | 23 |
Black or African American | 448 | 180 | 268 |
Hispanic | 163 | 66 | 97 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 4 | 4 |
White | 1,385 | 489 | 896 |
Two or More Races | 103 | 41 | 62 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 630 | 227 | 403 |
Total | 2,836 | 1,037 | 1,799 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 6 | 14 |
Asian | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Black or African American | 84 | 31 | 53 |
Hispanic | 20 | 8 | 12 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 294 | 108 | 186 |
Two or More Races | 14 | 5 | 9 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 120 | 34 | 86 |
Total | 582 | 208 | 374 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,620 students whose age under twenty five and 493 students whose age is over thirty years old at Charleston Southern University.
Especially, 66 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Charleston Southern University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,836 | 1,037 | 1,799 |
Under 18 | 66 | 19 | 47 |
18-19 | 1,170 | 402 | 768 |
20-21 | 840 | 313 | 527 |
22-24 | 366 | 151 | 215 |
25-29 | 164 | 66 | 98 |
30-34 | 108 | 38 | 70 |
35-39 | 59 | 23 | 36 |
40-49 | 50 | 19 | 31 |
50-64 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
Total | 2,836 | 1,037 | 1,799 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 582 | 208 | 374 |
20-21 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
22-24 | 166 | 57 | 109 |
25-29 | 141 | 49 | 92 |
30-34 | 66 | 30 | 36 |
35-39 | 52 | 20 | 32 |
40-49 | 85 | 31 | 54 |
50-64 | 57 | 16 | 41 |
65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 582 | 208 | 374 |
Online Student Population
At Charleston Southern University, 1,695 students (49.59% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 563 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 442 students live in South Carolina where Charleston Southern University is located in and 116 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,418 | 2,836 | 582 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 563 | 317 | 246 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,132 | 1,083 | 49 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,723 | 1,436 | 287 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 563 | 317 | 246 |
South Carolina Residents | 442 | 265 | 177 |
Other State in U.S. | 116 | 49 | 67 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |