Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Coastal Carolina University is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.1% of undergraduate students being women and 44.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,790, with 5,397 women and 4,393 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Coastal Carolina University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.3% of undergraduate students being women and 30.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 683, with 473 women and 210 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.9% 4,393 students
- women 55.1% 5,397 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.7% 210 students
- women 69.3% 473 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 67.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,573 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 16.6% of the student body, with 1,615 students. Hispanic students represent 6.2% of the population, with 608 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.2%, with 407 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 112 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 14 students.
International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 97 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.4% of the population, totaling 328 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 Coastal Carolina University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 67.4% 6,573 students
- African American 16.6% 1,615 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 608 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 407 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 328 students
- Asian 1.1% 112 students
- International students 1.0% 97 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 14 students
Graduate Students
- White 77.0% 522 students
- African American 12.2% 83 students
- International students 3.5% 24 students
- Hispanic 3.2% 22 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 12 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 8 students
- Asian 1.0% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 64.3% 476 students
- African American 15.4% 114 students
- Unknown race 8.2% 61 students
- Hispanic 6.4% 47 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 22 students
- Asian 1.5% 11 students
- International students 1.1% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 42% 4,086 students
- 20-21 36% 3,582 students
- 22-24 13% 1,268 students
- 25-29 3% 272 students
- 30-34 1% 116 students
- 40-49 0% 48 students
- 35-39 0% 42 students
- 50-64 0% 39 students
- 22-24 28% 192 students
- 25-29 24% 167 students
- 40-49 14% 95 students
- 30-34 12% 84 students
- 35-39 9% 64 students
- 50-64 8% 53 students
- 20-21 3% 20 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Coastal Carolina University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 995 | 42.23% | |
| New Jersey | 205 | 8.70% | |
| New York | 187 | 7.94% | |
| Pennsylvania | 172 | 7.30% | |
| Maryland | 149 | 6.32% | |
| Virginia | 145 | 6.15% | |
| North Carolina | 73 | 3.10% | |
| Ohio | 60 | 2.55% | |
| Connecticut | 57 | 2.42% | |
| Illinois | 43 | 1.83% | |
| Georgia | 23 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 23 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 18 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 8 | less than 1% | |
| California | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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