Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Charleston Southern is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.4% of undergraduate students being women and 35.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,725, with 1,755 women and 970 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Charleston Southern is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.3% of undergraduate students being women and 36.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 616, with 390 women and 226 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 35.6% 970 students
- women 64.4% 1,755 students
Graduate Students
- men 36.7% 226 students
- women 63.3% 390 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 66.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,808 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 16.5% of the student body, with 449 students. Mixed race students represent 4.3% of the population, with 118 students, while Hispanic students account for 3.5%, with 96 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 44 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 10 students.
International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 49 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.2% of the population, totaling 142 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Charleston Southern.
Undergraduate Students
- White 66.6% 1,808 students
- African American 16.5% 449 students
- Unknown race 5.2% 142 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 118 students
- Hispanic 3.5% 96 students
- International students 1.8% 49 students
- Asian 1.6% 44 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 10 students
Graduate Students
- White 54.7% 326 students
- African American 25.2% 150 students
- Unknown race 6.5% 39 students
- Mixed race 6.0% 36 students
- International students 4.7% 28 students
- Asian 1.8% 11 students
- Hispanic 1.0% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 60.0% 174 students
- African American 24.8% 72 students
- Mixed race 6.9% 20 students
- Asian 2.8% 8 students
- International students 2.8% 8 students
- Hispanic 1.4% 4 students
- Unknown race 1.4% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 38% 1,035 students
- 20-21 30% 825 students
- 22-24 14% 377 students
- 25-29 7% 181 students
- 30-34 4% 113 students
- 40-49 2% 56 students
- 35-39 2% 51 students
- 50-64 0% 13 students
- 25-29 25% 154 students
- 22-24 23% 140 students
- 40-49 16% 101 students
- 35-39 14% 87 students
- 30-34 11% 69 students
- 50-64 9% 57 students
- 20-21 1% 7 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Charleston Southern University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
South Carolina | 513 | 76.57% | |
North Carolina | 35 | 5.22% | |
Georgia | 24 | 3.58% | |
Florida | 17 | 2.54% | |
Pennsylvania | 11 | 1.64% | |
Maryland | 10 | 1.49% | |
New Jersey | 7 | 1.04% | |
Tennessee | 7 | 1.04% | |
New York | 6 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 4 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 4 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 4 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
California | 2 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 2 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 1 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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