Move in by-the-numbers
Posted on: August 11, 2016; Updated on: August 11, 2016
By Megan Sexton, msexton@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-1421
As University of South Carolina students move in to residence halls, here is a by-the-numbers
look at the incoming class and life on campus.
The incoming freshman class
5,100
Estimated number of students in the university’s freshman class
More than 31,000
Estimated student population on the Columbia campus
60
Expected number of high-school valedictorians in the freshman class
5
Top five states (in order) where out-of-state freshmen hail from are North Carolina,
New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Georgia.
500
Estimated number of freshmen who will enter South Carolina Honors College this fall
970
Estimated number of freshmen who will enter the Capstone Scholars program
54
Estimated percentage of females in this year’s freshman class, which reflects a nationwide
trend as more young women enroll in college
17
Estimated sets of twins entering Carolina this fall as freshmen
45 and 35
Estimated number of states (including the District of Columbia) and countries represented
in the freshman class
121
Estimated number of student-athletes in the freshman class
7,557
Number of students who will live on campus this year in University Housing and the
Greek Village
900
Number of students who will live in the 650 Lincoln complex
97
Estimated percentage of freshmen who will live on campus, an important number as research
shows new students who live on campus are more involved in campus life and develop
stronger social networks
450
Estimated number of students in the fourth class of the Gamecock Gateway, a residential
partnership bridge program between the university and Midlands Technical College
Student life
441
Number of registered student organizations
17
Number of registered religious workers who serve the spiritual needs of students and
the university community
3,352
Number of intramural games played during 2015-16, with 12,544 participants
53,473
Student attendance at six home football games during the 2015 season
169,753
Number of student athletic tickets distributed in 2015-16
44
Number of fraternities and sororities at the Columbia campus
6,301
Number of fraternity and sorority members on campus
140,967
Number of hours served in the community by fraternity and sorority members in 2015-2016
763
Number of beds in the Greek Village
9,513
Number of parents, family members and students who participated in Parents Weekend
2015. Nearly 10,000 participants are expected for Parents Weekend 2016, to be held
Sept. 16-18. There are 31,225 parents registered for the university’s Parents Association
150
Number of first-year students registered to be part of the Minority Assistance Peer
Program, a program designed to help minority students make a smooth transition from
high school to college
78
Number of participants in Community Service Programs sponsored Alternative Break trips
in 2015-16; 1,969 hours served across fall, winter and spring breaks.
105,318
Number of books donated to children by Cocky's Reading Express since the literacy
program began in 2005
858
Number of participants in 2015-16 Service Saturdays
8,856
Number of items collected (food, clothing, shoes, toiletries, baby items and water)
and donated to God’s Storehouse and Harvest Hope
224
Number of cards written and sent to first responders during homecoming
40,800
Number of Twitter followers of the Daily Gamecock, the university’s student newspaper
18,853
Number of people who have downloaded the Daily Gamecock mobile app
3,000
Number of items donated during Summer Orientation 2016 to the Gamecock Pantry
2,408,353
Total traffic in the Russell House University Union in 2015-16.
90.5
The FM frequency where you will find WUSC, the student-run radio station
15,546
Total attendance at all programs offered by Carolina Productions, the student-led
programming board. All events and movies are free to students, faculty and staff with
a valid Carolina Card.
7,950
Number of students who attended the 224 movie screenings sponsored by Carolina Productions.
390,000
Number of newspapers The Daily Gamecock will print this year; available at 130 locations
Student Services
5,181
Number of rooms in the university’s 23 residence halls
249
Number of residence-hall mentors
6,610
Number of undergraduates participating in Learning Communities within residence halls.
19
Tons of cardboard recycled during move-in 2015, up from 17 tons in 2014.
6,943
Number of textbook orders prepackaged by the University Bookstore (Barnes & Noble,
Russell House) for students to pick up
3,933
Number of textbook titles being used in the fall semester
3,052
Number of book titles available for rent at the University Bookstore
$400 million
Approximate amount of financial aid received annually by Carolina students
90
Percentage of undergraduates receiving financial aid
595
Number of Carolina Dining associates taking care of dining experiences on campus
20
Number of languages spoken by the staff at the Global Cafe
44,678
Number of servings of chicken served on Chicken Finger Wednesdays in 2015-16
219,924
Number of bananas consumed at on-campus dining facilities in 2015-16
101,421
Number of apples consumed at on-campus dining facilities in 2015-16
117,689
Number of pizzas ordered during the past school year
293,889
Number of bagels served on campus during the last school year
97,217
Number of packages delivered in 2015-16 school year at the Russell House Student Mail
Center, including 5,534 packages delivered during move-in
17,892
Number of patients/clients who had health or wellness visits with Student Health
Services departments in 2015-16
86,691
Total number of patient and client visits to Student Health Services departments
in 2015-16
3,277
Number of flu shots administered by the Student Health Services in 2015-16
32,466
Number of prescriptions filled by the Student Health Services pharmacy in 2015-16
52,000
Approximate number of devices such as cellphones, laptops, gaming stations and others
that connect to the networks on campus
4,064
Number of wireless access points on the Columbia 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
*Numbers relating to the incoming freshman class are preliminary
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