by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is MUSC? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at MUSC. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
MUSC total enrollment is approximately 3,314 students. 332 are undergraduates and 2,982 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time MUSC undergraduate population is made up of 90.7% women, and 9.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MUSC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 246 | 74.3% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 9.4% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 7.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 5 | 1.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 31.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MUSC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,067 | 69.4% |
| Asian | 235 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 235 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic | 191 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 126 | 4.2% |
| International | 71 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 54 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,313 | 69.9% |
| Black or African American | 266 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 244 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 216 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 141 | 4.3% |
| International | 71 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 59 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Medical University of South Carolina faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.1% |
| Asian | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,343 female students and 971 male students at MUSC.
Medical University of South Carolina faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 87.9% of MUSC students come from within the state, and 12.1% come from out of state.
MUSC hosts roughly 2.1% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At MUSC, 3.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 1,365 | 42.1% |
| 25-29 | 1,200 | 37.0% |
| 30-34 | 295 | 9.1% |
| 35 and over | 281 | 8.7% |
| 20-21 | 96 | 3.0% |
| 18-19 | 9 | 0.3% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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