Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CofC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.4% of undergraduate students being women and 33.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,967, with 6,618 women and 3,349 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at CofC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 77.4% of undergraduate students being women and 22.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 974, with 754 women and 220 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 33.6% 3,349 students
- women 66.4% 6,618 students
Graduate Students
- men 22.6% 220 students
- women 77.4% 754 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,845 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.0% of the student body, with 699 students. African American students represent 6.3% of the population, with 629 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 356 students. Asian students account for 2.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 201 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 4 students.
International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 108 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.1% of the population, totaling 109 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 CofC.
Undergraduate Students
- White 78.8% 7,845 students
- Hispanic 7.0% 699 students
- African American 6.3% 629 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 356 students
- Asian 2.0% 201 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 109 students
- International students 1.1% 108 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 78.7% 765 students
- African American 9.0% 87 students
- Hispanic 4.6% 45 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 24 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 20 students
- International students 1.9% 18 students
- Asian 1.1% 11 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 79.9% 509 students
- Hispanic 8.8% 56 students
- African American 4.9% 31 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 30 students
- Asian 0.8% 5 students
- International students 0.8% 5 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 41% 4,136 students
- 20-21 39% 3,903 students
- 22-24 12% 1,156 students
- 25-29 3% 335 students
- 30-34 1% 118 students
- 35-39 1% 60 students
- 50-64 1% 53 students
- 40-49 0% 48 students
- 22-24 26% 252 students
- 25-29 21% 203 students
- 40-49 16% 161 students
- 50-64 13% 125 students
- 35-39 11% 111 students
- 30-34 11% 109 students
- 20-21 1% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at College of Charleston in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1,151 | 48.85% | |
| New Jersey | 192 | 8.15% | |
| Pennsylvania | 117 | 4.97% | |
| Virginia | 117 | 4.97% | |
| Maryland | 109 | 4.63% | |
| North Carolina | 106 | 4.50% | |
| New York | 99 | 4.20% | |
| Connecticut | 77 | 3.27% | |
| Georgia | 68 | 2.89% | |
| Florida | 36 | 1.53% | |
| Ohio | 30 | 1.27% | |
| Tennessee | 30 | 1.27% | |
| Illinois | 26 | 1.10% | |
| Texas | 21 | less than 1% | |
| California | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 14 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 7 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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