by our College Data Analytics TeamIs USC Upstate really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at USC Upstate. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
USC Upstate total enrollment is approximately 3,867 students. 3,783 are undergraduates and 84 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time USC Upstate undergraduate population is made up of 66.1% women, and 33.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USC Upstate Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,721 | 45.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,271 | 33.6% |
| Hispanic | 330 | 8.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 186 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 113 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 87 | 2.3% |
| International | 65 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USC Upstate Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 47 | 56.0% |
| International | 19 | 22.6% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 14.3% |
| Asian | 2 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 2.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,768 | 45.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,283 | 33.2% |
| Hispanic | 332 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 188 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 115 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 87 | 2.3% |
| International | 84 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
University of South Carolina-Upstate faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 73.0% |
| Black or African American | 11.6% |
| Asian | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| International | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,551 female students and 1,316 male students at USC Upstate.
University of South Carolina-Upstate faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.7% of USC Upstate students come from within the state, and 5.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 697 | 95.1% |
| Florida | 9 | 1.2% |
| North Carolina | 7 | 1.0% |
| New Jersey | 3 | 0.4% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.4% |
USC Upstate enrolls about 2.2% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At USC Upstate, 51.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,305 | 26.5% |
| 20-21 | 1,223 | 24.9% |
| 22-24 | 855 | 17.4% |
| Under 18 | 467 | 9.5% |
| 35 and over | 412 | 8.4% |
| 25-29 | 410 | 8.3% |
| 30-34 | 244 | 5.0% |
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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