Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,264 with 8,496 female students and 3,768 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, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled students of 3,144, while Shaw University has the least number of students of 1,067 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 3,144 | 1,016 | 2,128 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 2,354 | 877 | 1,477 |
| Meredith College | 1,587 | 30 | 1,557 |
| University of Mount Olive | 2,239 | 717 | 1,522 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 1,873 | 628 | 1,245 |
| Shaw University | 1,067 | 500 | 567 |
| Total | 12,264 | 3,768 | 8,496 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,923 with 6,025 female students and 2,898 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Mount Olive has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,019, while Shaw University has the least number of undergraduate students of 924.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 646 | 1,166 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1,529 | 666 | 863 |
| Meredith College | 1,322 | 4 | 1,318 |
| University of Mount Olive | 2,019 | 678 | 1,341 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 1,317 | 472 | 845 |
| Shaw University | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| Total | 8,923 | 2,898 | 6,025 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,341 with 2,471 female students and 870 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,332, while Shaw University has the least number of graduate students of 143.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,332 | 370 | 962 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 825 | 211 | 614 |
| Meredith College | 265 | 26 | 239 |
| University of Mount Olive | 220 | 39 | 181 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 556 | 156 | 400 |
| Shaw University | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| Total | 3,341 | 870 | 2,471 |
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 8,923 students, 1,755 students (19.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,044 students (34.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,341 students, 1,415 students (42.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 409 students (12.24%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 480 (26.49%) |
525 (28.97%) | 1,332 | 417 (31.31%) |
75 (5.63%) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1,529 | 79 (5.17%) |
1,017 (66.51%) | 825 | 296 (35.88%) |
220 (26.67%) |
| Meredith College | 1,322 | - | - | 265 | 17 (6.42%) |
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| University of Mount Olive | 2,019 | 1,027 (50.87%) |
387 (19.17%) | 220 | 220 (100.00%) |
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| Queens University of Charlotte | 1,317 | 18 (1.37%) |
733 (55.66%) | 556 | 446 (80.22%) |
62 (11.15%) |
| Shaw University | 924 | 151 (16.34%) |
382 (41.34%) | 143 | 19 (13.29%) |
52 (36.36%) |
| Average | 8,923 | 1,755 (19.67%) |
3,044 (34.11%) |
3,341 | 1,415 (42.35%) |
409 (12.24%) |