By-The-Numbers 2017
Editor’s note: Numbers relating to the incoming freshman class are preliminary.
The incoming freshman class
5,800 –The estimated number of students in the university’s freshman class
More than 32,000 –The estimated student population on the Columbia campus
70 –The expected number of high-school valedictorians in the freshman class
581 – The estimated number of freshmen who will enter South Carolina Honors College this fall
1,181 –The estimated number of freshmen who will enter the Capstone Scholars program
56 –The estimated percentage of females in this year’s freshman class
28 – The estimated number of sets of twins entering Carolina this fall as freshmen
15 –The estimated number countries represented in the freshman class
160 – The estimated number of student-athletes in the freshman class
8,675 – The number of students who will live on campus this year in University Housing and the Greek Village and 650 Lincoln
Student Life
64 – The number of participants in Leadership and Service Center-sponsored Alternative Break trips in 2016-2017; 1,940 hours served across fall and spring breaks
18 – The number of registered religious workers who serve the spiritual needs of students and the university community
72,382 – The student attendance at seven home football games during the 2016 season
112,452 – The number of athletic student tickets distributed during the 2016-2017 season. (This includes football, basketball, and baseball)
134,624 – The number of volunteer service hours by fraternity and sorority members in the community last year (2016-2017)
8,503 – The number of parents, family members and students who participated in Parents Weekend 2016. Nearly 10,000 participants are expected for Parents Weekend 2017, to be held Oct. 6-8. There are 38,491 parents registered for the university’s Parents Association.
200 – The number of first-year students registered to participate in the Minority Assistance Peer Program (MAPP). This program helps first year multicultural students in their transition to the University of South Carolina. Each first-year student in the program is paired with a mentor.
496 – The number of registered student organizations
3,362 –The number of intramural games played during 2016-17, with 11,793 participants
1038 – The number of participants in 2016-2017 Service Saturdays
429 – The number of stockings filled with toys and donated to kids throughout the Midlands as part of the Carolina Cares Holiday Donation Drive. 1800 holiday cards were also signed and sent overseas to members of the military as part of Carolina Cares.
3,512 – The number of items donated during summer New Student Orientation 2017 to the Gamecock Pantry
2,381,634 –The total traffic in the Russell House University Union in 2016-2017
Student Services
7,532 – The number of undergraduates participating in 18 Learning Communities within residence halls.
19 – The tons of cardboard recycled during move-in 2015, up from 17 tons in 2014
$400 million – The approximate amount of financial aid received annually by UofSC students
90 – The percentage of undergraduates receiving financial aid
600 – The number of Carolina Dining associates taking care of dining experiences on campus
117,000 – The approximate number of pizzas ordered during the past school year
116,731 – The number of packages delivered in 2016-17 school year at the Russell House Student Mail Center, including 11,766 packages delivered during move-in
18,313 – The number of patients/clients who had health or wellness visits with Student Health Services departments in 2016-17
93,865 – The total number of patient and client visits to Student Health Services departments in 2015-16
4,178 – The number of flu shots administered by the Student Health Services in 2015-16
55,000 – The approximate number of devices such as cellphones, laptops, gaming stations and others that connect to the networks on campus
50,000 – Pounds of equipment housed in the weight room at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center, one of the nation’s premiere collegiate facilities of its kind
Student Success Center
500 – The approximate number of faculty, staff and current students serving as a part of the volunteer Move-In Crew to welcome and move in new students and their families
7179 – The total number of visits to Peer Tutoring in 2016-17