Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,041 with 11,369 female students and 8,672 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, Wake Forest University has the most enrolled students of 8,963, while Montreat College has the least number of students of 972 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 1,172 | 557 | 615 |
| Elon University | 7,123 | 2,850 | 4,273 |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Methodist University | 1,811 | 905 | 906 |
| Montreat College | 972 | 484 | 488 |
| Wake Forest University | 8,963 | 3,876 | 5,087 |
| Total | 20,041 | 8,672 | 11,369 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 15,146 with 8,383 female students and 6,763 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Elon University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,337, while Montreat College has the least number of undergraduate students of 820.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 519 | 575 |
| Elon University | 6,337 | 2,567 | 3,770 |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 790 | 658 |
| Montreat College | 820 | 442 | 378 |
| Wake Forest University | 5,447 | 2,445 | 3,002 |
| Total | 15,146 | 6,763 | 8,383 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,895 with 2,986 female students and 1,909 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wake Forest University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,516, while Catawba College has the least number of graduate students of 78.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Elon University | 786 | 283 | 503 |
| Methodist University | 363 | 115 | 248 |
| Montreat College | 152 | 42 | 110 |
| Wake Forest University | 3,516 | 1,431 | 2,085 |
| Total | 4,895 | 1,909 | 2,986 |
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 15,146 students, 490 students (3.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,067 students (7.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,895 students, 1,052 students (21.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 399 students (8.15%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 129 (11.79%) |
141 (12.89%) | 78 | 55 (70.51%) |
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| Elon University | 6,337 | - | - | 786 | - | - |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | |||||
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 197 (13.60%) |
605 (41.78%) | 363 | 56 (15.43%) |
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| Montreat College | 820 | 154 (18.78%) |
110 (13.41%) | 152 | 79 (51.97%) |
73 (48.03%) |
| Wake Forest University | 5,447 | 10 (0.18%) |
211 (3.87%) | 3,516 | 862 (24.52%) |
326 (9.27%) |
| Average | 15,146 | 490 (3.24%) |
1,067 (7.04%) |
4,895 | 1,052 (21.49%) |
399 (8.15%) |