Student Population at CSM
Total Enrollment
4,868 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,868
Online Enrollment
1,576
Men Students
1,855
Women Students
3,013
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,868 students have enrolled at College of Southern Maryland (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,855 male and 3,013 female students are attending College of Southern Maryland. By attendance status, there are 1,797 full-time students and 3,071 part-time students.
The number of students at College of Southern Maryland is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Howard Community College and Montgomery College, its population is very small (average population is 11,853).
College of Southern Maryland offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,576 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 College of Southern Maryland and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,855 male and 3,013 female students attending CSM. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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 CSM.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,868 | 1,797 | 3,071 |
| Men | 1,855 | 777 | 1,078 |
| Women | 3,013 | 1,020 | 1,993 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,245 White students (46.12%) and 1,375 Black or African American students (28.25%) at College of Southern Maryland(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at College of Southern Maryland.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| Asian | 199 | 101 | 98 |
| Black or African American | 1,375 | 489 | 886 |
| Hispanic | 446 | 165 | 281 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 2,245 | 869 | 1,376 |
| Two or More Races | 370 | 140 | 230 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 175 | 79 | 96 |
| Total | 4,868 | 1,855 | 3,013 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,521 students whose age under twenty five and 944 students whose age is over thirty years old at College of Southern Maryland.
Especially, 428 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at College of Southern Maryland.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,868 | 1,855 | 3,013 |
| Under 18 | 428 | 154 | 274 |
| 18-19 | 1,654 | 734 | 920 |
| 20-21 | 913 | 410 | 503 |
| 22-24 | 526 | 186 | 340 |
| 25-29 | 403 | 140 | 263 |
| 30-34 | 357 | 103 | 254 |
| 35-39 | 218 | 47 | 171 |
| 40-49 | 241 | 58 | 183 |
| 50-64 | 118 | 19 | 99 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | 4,868 | 1,855 | 3,013 |
Online Student Population
At College of Southern Maryland, 3,783 students (77.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,576 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, 1,563 students live in Maryland where College of Southern Maryland is located in and 13 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,868 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,576 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,207 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,085 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,576 |
| Maryland Residents | 1,563 |
| Other State in U.S. | 13 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |