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Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Low

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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