Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,544 with 3,473 female students and 2,071 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, Meredith College has the most enrolled students of 1,587, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of students of 70 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,501 | 796 | 705 |
| Chowan University | 886 | 524 | 362 |
| Meredith College | 1,587 | 30 | 1,557 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,337 | 659 | 678 |
| Watts School of Nursing | 163 | 19 | 144 |
| Carolina Christian College | 70 | 43 | 27 |
| Total | 5,544 | 2,071 | 3,473 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,056 with 3,102 female students and 1,954 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belmont Abbey College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,475, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of undergraduate students of 47.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 790 | 685 |
| Chowan University | 800 | 478 | 322 |
| Meredith College | 1,322 | 4 | 1,318 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 632 | 617 |
| Watts School of Nursing | 163 | 19 | 144 |
| Carolina Christian College | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Total | 5,056 | 1,954 | 3,102 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 488 with 371 female students and 117 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Meredith College has the most enrolled graduate students of 265, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of graduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Chowan University | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Meredith College | 265 | 26 | 239 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 88 | 27 | 61 |
| Carolina Christian College | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Total | 488 | 117 | 371 |
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 4,893 students, 324 students (6.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 705 students (14.41%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 488 students, 228 students (46.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7 students (1.43%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 37 (2.51%) |
166 (11.25%) | 26 | 26 (100.00%) |
- |
| Chowan University | 800 | 34 (4.25%) |
260 (32.50%) | 86 | 74 (86.05%) |
7 (8.14%) |
| Meredith College | 1,322 | - | - | 265 | 17 (6.42%) |
- |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 253 (20.26%) |
232 (18.57%) | 88 | 88 (100.00%) |
- |
| Watts School of Nursing | Watts School of Nursing does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Carolina Christian College | 47 | - | 47 (100.00%) | 23 | 23 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 4,893 | 324 (6.62%) |
705 (14.41%) |
488 | 228 (46.72%) |
7 (1.43%) |