Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 13,138 with 7,244 female students and 5,894 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 William Peace University has the least number of students of 713 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Johnson C Smith University | 1,093 | 488 | 605 |
| Mars Hill University | 1,032 | 522 | 510 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,337 | 659 | 678 |
| William Peace University | 713 | 349 | 364 |
| Wake Forest University | 8,963 | 3,876 | 5,087 |
| Total | 13,138 | 5,894 | 7,244 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,455 with 5,040 female students and 4,415 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wake Forest University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,447, while William Peace University has the least number of undergraduate students of 713.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson C Smith University | 1,052 | 481 | 571 |
| Mars Hill University | 994 | 508 | 486 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 632 | 617 |
| William Peace University | 713 | 349 | 364 |
| Wake Forest University | 5,447 | 2,445 | 3,002 |
| Total | 9,455 | 4,415 | 5,040 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,683 with 2,204 female students and 1,479 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 Mars Hill University has the least number of graduate students of 38.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson C Smith University | 41 | 7 | 34 |
| Mars Hill University | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 88 | 27 | 61 |
| Wake Forest University | 3,516 | 1,431 | 2,085 |
| Total | 3,683 | 1,479 | 2,204 |
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 9,455 students, 498 students (5.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 861 students (9.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,683 students, 973 students (26.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 326 students (8.85%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | |||||
| Johnson C Smith University | 1,052 | 66 (6.27%) |
- | 41 | - | - |
| Mars Hill University | 994 | 52 (5.23%) |
294 (29.58%) | 38 | 23 (60.53%) |
- |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 253 (20.26%) |
232 (18.57%) | 88 | 88 (100.00%) |
- |
| William Peace University | 713 | 117 (16.41%) |
124 (17.39%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Wake Forest University | 5,447 | 10 (0.18%) |
211 (3.87%) | 3,516 | 862 (24.52%) |
326 (9.27%) |
| Average | 9,455 | 498 (5.27%) |
861 (9.11%) |
3,683 | 973 (26.42%) |
326 (8.85%) |