Enrollment Profiles contain key characteristics of The Citadel’s students enrolled each semester.
This data is collected at the time of the College’s official census date. Therefore, it represents a snapshot of The Citadel’s official enrollment data.
Spring 2025 Enrollment Snapshot
Student Level
| Student Level | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate | 1023 | 28% |
| Undergraduate | 2627 | 72% |
| Total | 3650 | 100% |
Residency
| Non-Resident | In-State Resident | Veteran Benefits* (I) | Full-Time Employees & Dependents* (C) | Retired Persons & Dependents*(D) | Scholarships provided by BOV* (F) | Military Personnel & Dependents* (A) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate | 306 | 702 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1023 | ||
| Undergraduate | 874 | 1503 | 185 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 9 | 2627 |
| Total | 1180 | 2205 | 196 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 11 | 3650 |
*Residency Exception – “In-State Residency” for CHE Residency Classification for Fee Purposes
Gender
| Student Type | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| Active Duty | 0 | 31 |
| Cadets | 275 | 1934 |
| College Transfer Program Students | 63 | 169 |
| Fifth Year Day Students | 4 | 32 |
| Graduate | 466 | 544 |
| Veteran Day Students | 8 | 80 |
| Non-Degree Seeking | 23 | 21 |
| Total | 839 | 2811 |
Race/Ethnicity
| Student Type | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Asian | Black or African American | Hispanic | More than 1 Race | Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | Non-Resident Alien | Unknown | White | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Duty | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 31 |
| Cadets | 8 | 49 | 173 | 203 | 98 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 1630 | 2209 |
| College Transfer Program Students | 0 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 165 | 232 |
| Fifth Year Day Students | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 |
| Graduate Students | 2 | 29 | 108 | 69 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 749 | 1023 |
| Transient Students | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 31 |
| Veteran Day Students | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 88 |
| Total | 12 | 87 | 321 | 312 | 149 | 10 | 23 | 75 | 2661 | 3650 |
School Enrollments
| School | Active Duty | Cadets | College Transfer Program Students | Fifth Year Day Students | Graduate Students | Transient Students | Veteran Day Students | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 17 | 336 | 73 | 11 | 102 | 0 | 28 | 567 |
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences | 4 | 676 | 52 | 9 | 313 | 0 | 20 | 1074 |
| Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics | 4 | 455 | 37 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 543 |
| Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business | 6 | 724 | 69 | 11 | 302 | 0 | 20 | 1132 |
| Zucker Family School of Education | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 0 | 1 | 231 |
| Department of Leadership Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Non-Degree Seeking | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 45 |
| Total | 31 | 2209 | 232 | 36 | 1023 | 31 | 88 | 3650 |
Undergraduate Enrollment by Primary Program
| Primary Program | Active Duty | Cadets | College Transfer Program Students | Fifth Year Day Students | Transient Students | Veteran Day Students | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 1 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Biology | 0 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 92 |
| Business Administration | 0 | 2 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| Chemistry | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| Civil Engineering | 0 | 80 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 112 |
| Computer Engineering | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Computer Science | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 39 |
| Construction Engineering | 0 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| Criminal Justice | 0 | 126 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 158 |
| Cyber Operations | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 |
| Electrical Engineering | 6 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 82 |
| English | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Exercise Science | 4 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 114 |
| Finance | 3 | 164 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 174 |
| History | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Intelligence and Security Studies | 1 | 320 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 360 |
| Management | 2 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 200 |
| Marketing & Business Development | 0 | 183 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 190 |
| Mathematics | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 11 | 157 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 194 |
| Modern Language | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Nursing | 0 | 45 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Physical Education | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Physics | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Political Science | 2 | 119 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 127 |
| Psychology | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 |
| Secondary Education | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Sport Management | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Strength and Conditioning | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Supply Chain Management | 0 | 134 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 137 |
| Undeclared Undergraduate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 32 |
| Total | 31 | 2209 | 232 | 36 | 31 | 88 | 2627 |
Graduate Enrollment by Primary Program
| Primary Program | Graduate Students |
|---|---|
| Cert: Cyber Studies | 2 |
| Cert: Intelligence Analysis | 11 |
| Cert: Leadership | 6 |
| Cert: Military Leadership | 2 |
| Cert: Student Affairs | 2 |
| Cert: Technical Project Management | 7 |
| EDS Educational Leadership | 1 |
| EDS School Psychology | 37 |
| MA English | 5 |
| MA History | 1 |
| MA Intelligence and Security Studies | 66 |
| MA International Politics and Military Affairs | 20 |
| MA Military History | 63 |
| MA Psychology | 93 |
| MA Social Science | 17 |
| MA Sport Management | 8 |
| MAT Middle Grades | 9 |
| MAT Physical Education | 6 |
| MAT Secondary Education | 13 |
| MBA Business Administration | 302 |
| MED Counselor Education | 52 |
| MED Educational Leadership | 60 |
| MED Higher Education Leadership | 9 |
| MED Interdisciplinary STEM Education | 25 |
| MED Literacy Education | 30 |
| MS Civil Engineering | 21 |
| MS Computer and Information Sciences | 8 |
| MS Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| MS Health Exercise Sports Science | 14 |
| MS in Leadership | 50 |
| MS Instruction Systems Design & Performance Improvement | 4 |
| MS Mechanical Engineering | 17 |
| MS Project Management | 46 |
| Undeclared Graduate | 13 |
| Total | 1023 |
South Carolina Corps of Cadets
South Carolina Corps of Cadets – Gender
| Gender | Count |
|---|---|
| Female | 275 |
| Male | 1934 |
| Total | 2209 |
South Carolina Corps of Cadets – Race/Ethnicity
| SCCC | Count of Race/Ethnicity | Percent of Race/Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 8 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 49 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 173 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic | 203 | 9.2% |
| More Than 1 Race | 98 | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.3% |
| Non-Resident Alien | 21 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 21 | 1.0% |
| White | 1630 | 73.8% |
| Total | 2209 | 100.0% |
South Carolina Corps of Cadets – Cadet Type
| SCCC | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year Cadet | 637 | 28.9% |
| 2nd Year Cadet | 554 | 25.1% |
| 3rd Year Cadet | 570 | 25.8% |
| 4th Year Cadet | 411 | 18.6% |
| 5th Year Cadet | 2 | 0.1% |
| Cadet Exchange Program | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cadet Studying Abroad | 21 | 1.0% |
| Cadet Studying Away | 12 | 0.5% |
| Veteran Cadet | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 2209 | 100.0% |
South Carolina Corps of Cadets – Primary Program
| Primary Program | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 49 | 2.2% |
| Biology | 90 | 4.1% |
| Business Administration | 2 | 0.1% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 1.5% |
| Civil Engineering | 80 | 3.6% |
| Computer Engineering | 9 | 0.4% |
| Computer Science | 34 | 1.5% |
| Construction Engineering | 53 | 2.4% |
| Criminal Justice | 126 | 5.7% |
| Cyber Operations | 65 | 2.9% |
| Electrical Engineering | 37 | 1.7% |
| English | 8 | 0.4% |
| Exercise Science | 106 | 4.8% |
| Finance | 164 | 7.4% |
| History | 48 | 2.2% |
| Intelligence and Security Studies | 320 | 14.5% |
| Management | 192 | 8.7% |
| Marketing & Business Development | 183 | 8.3% |
| Mathematics | 11 | 0.5% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 157 | 7.1% |
| Modern Language | 7 | 0.3% |
| Nursing | 45 | 2.0% |
| Physical Education | 12 | 0.5% |
| Physics | 21 | 1.0% |
| Political Science | 119 | 5.4% |
| Pre-Secondary Education | 7 | 0.3% |
| Psychology | 48 | 2.2% |
| Secondary Education | 11 | 0.5% |
| Sport Management | 38 | 1.7% |
| Supply Chain Management | 134 | 6.1% |
| Total | 2209 | 100.0% |
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