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University of South Carolina Aiken

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at USCA is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.0% of undergraduate students being women and 35.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,101, with 2,016 women and 1,085 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at USCA is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.5% of undergraduate students being women and 33.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 768, with 511 women and 257 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.0% 1,085 students
  • women 65.0% 2,016 students

Graduate Students

  • men 33.5% 257 students
  • women 66.5% 511 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 61.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,891 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 22.7% of the student body, with 703 students. Hispanic students represent 6.9% of the population, with 215 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.9%, with 152 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 38 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 59 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 36 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 USCA.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 61.1% 1,891 students
  • African American 22.7% 703 students
  • Hispanic 6.9% 215 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 152 students
  • International students 1.9% 59 students
  • Asian 1.2% 38 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 36 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 63.2% 485 students
  • African American 24.8% 190 students
  • Hispanic 5.0% 38 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 22 students
  • International students 2.0% 15 students
  • Asian 1.0% 8 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 57.1% 201 students
  • African American 25.3% 89 students
  • Hispanic 6.8% 24 students
  • Mixed race 4.5% 16 students
  • International students 4.0% 14 students
  • Asian 1.1% 4 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 28% 876 students
  • 20-21 27% 843 students
  • 22-24 16% 488 students
  • 25-29 8% 254 students
  • 30-34 4% 137 students
  • 35-39 3% 96 students
  • 40-49 3% 80 students
  • 50-64 1% 28 students
  • 40-49 23% 177 students
  • 25-29 21% 159 students
  • 35-39 17% 131 students
  • 30-34 17% 128 students
  • 50-64 11% 87 students
  • 22-24 11% 82 students
  • 20-21 1% 4 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
South Carolina 475 91.88%
Georgia 14 2.71%
North Carolina 8 1.55%
Florida 7 1.35%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
New York 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%

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