Student Population at Columbia International
Total Enrollment
2,481
Undergraduate
1,001
Graduate
1,480
Online Enrollment
1,592
Men Students
1,142
Women Students
1,339
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,481 students have enrolled at Columbia International University - 1,001 undergraduate and 1,480 graduate.
By gender, 1,142 male and 1,339 female students are attending Columbia International University. By attendance status, there are 745 full-time students and 1,736 part-time students.
The number of students at Columbia International University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Charleston Southern University and College of Charleston, its population is very small (average population is 6,116).
Columbia International University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,592 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 Columbia International University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,142 male and 1,339 female students attending Columbia International. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 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 Columbia International.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,001 | 564 | 437 |
Men | 481 | 298 | 183 |
Women | 520 | 266 | 254 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,480 | 181 | 1,299 |
Men | 661 | 81 | 580 |
Women | 819 | 100 | 719 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,027 White students (41.39%) and 402 Black or African American students (16.20%) at Columbia International University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Columbia International University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Asian | 20 | 8 | 12 |
Black or African American | 169 | 78 | 91 |
Hispanic | 16 | 9 | 7 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 642 | 308 | 334 |
Two or More Races | 36 | 15 | 21 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 63 | 28 | 35 |
Total | 1,001 | 481 | 520 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Asian | 305 | 101 | 204 |
Black or African American | 233 | 105 | 128 |
Hispanic | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 385 | 222 | 163 |
Two or More Races | 14 | 8 | 6 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 93 | 55 | 38 |
Total | 1,480 | 661 | 819 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 925 students whose age under twenty five and 1,352 students whose age is over thirty years old at Columbia International University.
Especially, 193 students are younger than eighteen and 35 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Columbia International University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,001 | 481 | 520 |
Under 18 | 193 | 70 | 123 |
18-19 | 294 | 146 | 148 |
20-21 | 237 | 134 | 103 |
22-24 | 93 | 55 | 38 |
25-29 | 27 | 11 | 16 |
30-34 | 31 | 7 | 24 |
35-39 | 30 | 12 | 18 |
40-49 | 47 | 24 | 23 |
50-64 | 43 | 19 | 24 |
65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1,001 | 481 | 520 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,480 | 661 | 819 |
18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
20-21 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
22-24 | 98 | 42 | 56 |
25-29 | 171 | 72 | 99 |
30-34 | 242 | 113 | 129 |
35-39 | 255 | 99 | 156 |
40-49 | 383 | 167 | 216 |
50-64 | 286 | 145 | 141 |
65 and over | 31 | 18 | 13 |
unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 1,480 | 661 | 819 |
Online Student Population
At Columbia International University, 1,740 students (70.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,592 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, 415 students live in South Carolina where Columbia International University is located in and 497 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,481 | 1,001 | 1,480 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,592 | 211 | 1,381 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 148 | 115 | 33 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 741 | 675 | 66 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,592 | 211 | 1,381 |
South Carolina Residents | 415 | 175 | 240 |
Other State in U.S. | 497 | 35 | 462 |
Outside of U.S. | 669 | 0 | 669 |
Unknown | 11 | 1 | 10 |