Monday, Nov. 23, 2009

The Rivalry: USC vs. Clemson

The breakdown

Beginning today and daily through Saturday's big football game, we'll share a fun fact comparing the University of South Carolina to Clemson.

Today: Home-grown students

So which school has more South Carolinians enrolled? The edge, predictably, goes to the larger University of South Carolina. USC has nearly 7,000 more S.C. students than Clemson, according to the S.C. Commission on Higher Education.

Measured by proportion, however, USC and Clemson have a nearly equal percentage of S.C. students on campus.

Total enrollment		S.C. enrollment	Percent S.C.
USC	27,488	18,722	64 percent
Clemson	18,317	11,784	68 percent

SOURCE: S.C. Commission on Higher Education

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