Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 3,596 with 1,986 female students and 1,610 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Catawba College has the most enrolled students of 1,172, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of students of 70 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 759 | 472 | 287 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 528 | 38 | 490 |
| Catawba College | 1,172 | 557 | 615 |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Shaw University | 1,067 | 500 | 567 |
| Carolina Christian College | 70 | 43 | 27 |
| Total | 3,596 | 1,610 | 1,986 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,251 with 1,780 female students and 1,471 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Catawba College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,094, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of undergraduate students of 47.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 735 | 458 | 277 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 31 | 420 |
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 519 | 575 |
| Shaw University | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| Carolina Christian College | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Total | 3,251 | 1,471 | 1,780 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 345 with 206 female students and 139 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Shaw University has the most enrolled graduate students of 143, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of graduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 77 | 7 | 70 |
| Catawba College | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Shaw University | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| Carolina Christian College | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Total | 345 | 139 | 206 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 3,251 students, 371 students (11.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 861 students (26.48%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 345 students, 117 students (33.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 127 students (36.81%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Brevard College | 735 | 1 (0.14%) |
5 (0.68%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
7 (29.17%) |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 90 (19.96%) |
286 (63.41%) | 77 | 9 (11.69%) |
68 (88.31%) |
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 129 (11.79%) |
141 (12.89%) | 78 | 55 (70.51%) |
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| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | |||||
| Shaw University | 924 | 151 (16.34%) |
382 (41.34%) | 143 | 19 (13.29%) |
52 (36.36%) |
| Carolina Christian College | 47 | - | 47 (100.00%) | 23 | 23 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 3,251 | 371 (11.41%) |
861 (26.48%) |
345 | 117 (33.91%) |
127 (36.81%) |