Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 3,323 with 1,888 female students and 1,435 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, North Carolina Wesleyan University has the most enrolled students of 1,337, while Heritage Bible College has the least number of students of 26 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Bible College | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 299 | 556 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,337 | 659 | 678 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 133 | 92 | 41 |
| St. Andrews University | 809 | 353 | 456 |
| Watts School of Nursing | 163 | 19 | 144 |
| Total | 3,323 | 1,435 | 1,888 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,206 with 1,810 female students and 1,396 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, North Carolina Wesleyan University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,249, while Heritage Bible College has the least number of undergraduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Bible College | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 299 | 556 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 632 | 617 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 133 | 92 | 41 |
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 341 | 439 |
| Watts School of Nursing | 163 | 19 | 144 |
| Total | 3,206 | 1,396 | 1,810 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 117 with 78 female students and 39 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, North Carolina Wesleyan University has the most enrolled graduate students of 88, while St. Andrews University has the least number of graduate students of 29.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 88 | 27 | 61 |
| St. Andrews University | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Total | 117 | 39 | 78 |
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 3,043 students, 713 students (23.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 428 students (14.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 117 students, 115 students (98.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1 students (0.85%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Heritage Bible College | 26 | 26 (100.00%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 159 (18.60%) |
12 (1.40%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 253 (20.26%) |
232 (18.57%) | 88 | 88 (100.00%) |
- |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 133 | 19 (14.29%) |
52 (39.10%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 256 (32.82%) |
132 (16.92%) | 29 | 27 (93.10%) |
1 (3.45%) |
| Watts School of Nursing | Watts School of Nursing does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 3,043 | 713 (23.43%) |
428 (14.07%) |
117 | 115 (98.29%) |
1 (0.85%) |