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Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at The Citadel is greatly skewed towards men students, with 86.4% of undergraduate students being men and 13.6% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,718, with 370 women and 2,348 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at The Citadel is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.1% of undergraduate students being men and 49.9% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 975, with 487 women and 488 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 86.4% 2,348 students
  • women 13.6% 370 students

Graduate Students

  • men 50.1% 488 students
  • women 49.9% 487 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 76.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,057 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.5% of the student body, with 203 students. African American students represent 6.7% of the population, with 182 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.8%, with 130 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 47 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 6 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 30 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 53 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 The Citadel.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 76.0% 2,057 students
  • Hispanic 7.5% 203 students
  • African American 6.7% 182 students
  • Mixed race 4.8% 130 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 53 students
  • Asian 1.7% 47 students
  • International students 1.1% 30 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 6 students

Graduate Students

  • White 77.6% 755 students
  • African American 10.7% 104 students
  • Hispanic 4.1% 40 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 37 students
  • Asian 1.4% 14 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 14 students
  • International students 0.9% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 64.6% 64 students
  • Hispanic 13.1% 13 students
  • African American 10.1% 10 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 4 students
  • Unknown race 3.0% 3 students
  • International students 3.0% 3 students
  • Asian 1.0% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 1.0% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 42% 1,139 students
  • 18-19 36% 971 students
  • 22-24 12% 317 students
  • 25-29 4% 110 students
  • 30-34 3% 82 students
  • 35-39 1% 36 students
  • 40-49 1% 31 students
  • 50-64 1% 16 students
  • 25-29 23% 223 students
  • 22-24 20% 195 students
  • 30-34 18% 172 students
  • 40-49 16% 155 students
  • 35-39 12% 115 students
  • 50-64 9% 83 students
  • 20-21 0% 3 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Citadel Military College of South Carolina in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
South Carolina 312 56.01%
Georgia 33 5.92%
North Carolina 32 5.75%
Florida 24 4.31%
New York 19 3.41%
Pennsylvania 16 2.87%
Virginia 14 2.51%
California 10 1.80%
Ohio 9 1.62%
Texas 8 1.44%
Indiana 7 1.26%
Maryland 7 1.26%
Alabama 6 1.08%
Mississippi 6 1.08%
Tennessee 5 less than 1%
Illinois 4 less than 1%
Louisiana 4 less than 1%
New Hampshire 4 less than 1%
New Jersey 4 less than 1%
Washington 4 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Colorado 3 less than 1%
Connecticut 3 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%