As a record-breaking first-year class settles into the University of South Carolina this week, here are some numbers about our incoming students that help give a picture of the activities they take part in, how they’ll impact campus life and the resources it takes to support them.
Incoming students
7,344 — estimated number of freshmen entering USC Columbia this fall
3,928 — estimated number of freshmen who are residents of South Carolina, 53 percent of the class
46 — estimated number of counties in South Carolina represented by this fall’s freshman class
51 — estimated sets of twins in freshman class
44 — estimated number of states represented by this fall’s freshman class
85 — estimated number of student-athletes in the freshman class
475 — expected number of new international students, representing 50 countries
$490 million — approximate amount of financial aid dollars received by USC students in 2022-23
Moving in
10,113 — projected number of students who will live this year in university housing (including Park Place and some placements in the Greek Village and 650 Lincoln)
2,817 — number of undergraduates participating in seven learning communities and four residential learning programs within residence halls
417 — number of faculty, staff and current students serving as a part of the volunteer Move-in Crew to welcome and move in new students
26.32 — tons of cardboard recycled during Move-in 2023 (as of Aug. 22).
136,800 — packages delivered to resident students during the 2022-23 academic year, with 14,401 delivered through the August 2022 move-in period
Feeding the crowds
Over 800 — associates (including 340 students) and 14 campus chefs with Carolina Food Co. serving the university community at six dining halls and 28 retail locations across campus
1.6 million — Orders on GrubHub over the 2022-23 academic year
436 — pounds of waste and 4,237 compostable containers saved with the March 2023 launch of the Reuse Pass Resuable To Go Container Inventory program
Keeping students healthy
15,355 — number of patients/clients who had health or wellness visits with Student Health Services in 2022-23
97,604 — number of patient/client visits to Student Health Services in 2022-23
3,935 — number of flu shots administered by Student Health Services in 2022-23
15,492 — number of prescriptions filled at the pharmacy in 2022-23
Sports and student life
560 — number of registered student organizations
73,174 — student tickets scanned for the seven home football games
154,979 — student tickets distributed for football, baseball, and men’s and women’s basketball in the 2022-23 academic year
47,092 — number of commencement guest tickets distributed for the 2022-23 academic year
2.2 million — total traffic in the Russell House University Union in 2022-23
761,431 — total traffic in the Thomas Cooper Library in 2022-23
Students serving
2,556 – volunteer hours of service that 773 students served in the Gamecock CommUnity Shop, serving 2,427 visits from Gamecocks during the 2022-23 academic year, an economic impact of $76,552.
171,804 — volunteer service hours completed by fraternity and sorority members in the community during the 2022-23 academic year
$1.19 million — dollars raised by fraternity and sorority members for chapter-based philanthropy efforts during the 2022-23 academic year
Parents and families
7,882 — number of parents, family members and USC students who participated in Family Weekend 2022; Family Weekend 2023 is set for Sept. 22-23, with 5,873 wristbands sold already
60,727 — parents and family members registered with the Gamecock Family Hub
Recreational sports
2,996 — intramural games played during the 2022-23 season, with 6,860 participants
565,548 — total traffic in the Wellness and Fitness Center in 2022-23
6,528 — number of engagements in Outdoor Recreation activities (climbing wall, adventure trips, ORec Hub) during 2022-23
Achieving student success
8,500 — Number of free student planners available for current students
331 — students serving as peer leaders providing peer-to-peer support in 2022-23
8,030 — visits to peer tutoring in 2022-23
33,125 — number of supplemental instruction visits in 2022-23
30,024 — calls made to current students from the Student Success Center Call Center in 2022-23