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University of South Carolina-Upstate

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at USC Upstate is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.3% of undergraduate students being women and 32.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,981, with 3,352 women and 1,629 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at USC Upstate is greatly skewed towards women students, with 86.4% of undergraduate students being women and 13.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 457, with 395 women and 62 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 32.7% 1,629 students
  • women 67.3% 3,352 students

Graduate Students

  • men 13.6% 62 students
  • women 86.4% 395 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,471 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 31.4% of the student body, with 1,561 students. Hispanic students represent 7.4% of the population, with 370 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 227 students. Asian students account for 3.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 155 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.

International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 66 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 120 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 USC Upstate.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 49.7% 2,471 students
  • African American 31.4% 1,561 students
  • Hispanic 7.4% 370 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 227 students
  • Asian 3.1% 155 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 120 students
  • International students 1.3% 66 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Graduate Students

  • White 80.2% 364 students
  • African American 11.9% 54 students
  • Hispanic 3.1% 14 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 10 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 7 students
  • Asian 0.9% 4 students
  • International students 0.2% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 56.8% 387 students
  • African American 26.3% 179 students
  • Hispanic 7.5% 51 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 22 students
  • Asian 2.5% 17 students
  • Unknown race 2.2% 15 students
  • International students 1.5% 10 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 32% 1,619 students
  • 18-19 23% 1,144 students
  • 22-24 18% 880 students
  • 25-29 8% 375 students
  • 30-34 4% 216 students
  • 40-49 2% 113 students
  • 35-39 2% 92 students
  • 50-64 1% 50 students
  • 25-29 24% 111 students
  • 40-49 22% 103 students
  • 30-34 16% 75 students
  • 35-39 13% 60 students
  • 50-64 12% 53 students
  • 22-24 11% 52 students
  • 20-21 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of South Carolina-Upstate in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
South Carolina 534 92.07%
Georgia 9 1.55%
North Carolina 9 1.55%
Florida 6 1.03%
Texas 4 less than 1%
Maryland 3 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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