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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MUSC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 90.7% of undergraduate students being women and 9.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 334, with 303 women and 31 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at MUSC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.9% of undergraduate students being women and 33.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,906, with 1,943 women and 963 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 9.3% 31 students
  • women 90.7% 303 students

Graduate Students

  • men 33.1% 963 students
  • women 66.9% 1,943 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 74.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 249 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 12.0% of the student body, with 40 students. Hispanic students represent 6.0% of the population, with 20 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.5%, with 15 students. Asian students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 8 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 1 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 MUSC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 74.8% 249 students
  • African American 12.0% 40 students
  • Hispanic 6.0% 20 students
  • Mixed race 4.5% 15 students
  • Asian 2.4% 8 students
  • Unknown race 0.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 70.0% 2,031 students
  • African American 9.8% 284 students
  • Asian 7.5% 218 students
  • Hispanic 5.8% 168 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 89 students
  • Unknown race 2.2% 63 students
  • International students 1.7% 48 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 75.5% 108 students
  • African American 14.7% 21 students
  • Hispanic 4.2% 6 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 4 students
  • Asian 2.1% 3 students
  • Unknown race 0.7% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 44% 148 students
  • 25-29 25% 83 students
  • 20-21 12% 40 students
  • 30-34 10% 32 students
  • 35-39 4% 14 students
  • 40-49 3% 10 students
  • 50-64 1% 5 students
  • 18-19 1% 2 students
  • 22-24 40% 1,165 students
  • 25-29 39% 1,135 students
  • 30-34 9% 258 students
  • 35-39 4% 127 students
  • 40-49 4% 125 students
  • 50-64 2% 46 students
  • 20-21 2% 45 students
  • 18-19 0% 3 students