Rankings
According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education's Top 100 Degree Producers in 2014, USC Columbia ranks:
- 16th in the number of degrees awarded to African Americans in Mathematics and Statistics; and,
- 74th in the number of degrees awarded to African Americans in all disciplines combined. This translates to the top 3% of 4-year institutions in the country in the number if degrees awarded to African American students.
Measuring Diversity
There are many different ways by which to measure "diversity." The following statistics illustrate our University of South Carolina Undergraduate Enrollment (Columbia campus) as well as the undergraduate enrollment for the entire University system.
Undergraduate Enrollment
| Demographic | South Carolina | United States | UofSC Columbia | UofSC System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.9% | 62.6% | 76.7% | 69.1% |
| African American | 27.9% | 13.2% | 10.2% |
15.9% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 17.1% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| NR Alien | 1.6% | 1.5% | ||
| No Response | 1.7% | 4.2% |
Graduate & Professional Enrollment
| Demographic | South Carolina | United States | UofSC Columbia | UofSC System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.9% | 62.6% | 65.3% | 65.4% |
| African American | 27.9% | 13.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 5.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 17.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| NR Alien | 12.6% | 12.2% | ||
| No Response | 3.0% | 3.5% |
For additional enrollment statistics and other information related to current and prospective students, and to university employees, visit the Office of Institutional Research.