Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,870 with 5,555 female students and 4,315 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, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has the most enrolled students of 2,764, while Cabarrus College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 528 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 528 | 38 | 490 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 2,354 | 877 | 1,477 |
| Meredith College | 1,587 | 30 | 1,557 |
| Methodist University | 1,811 | 905 | 906 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 2,764 | 1,948 | 816 |
| Carolina University | 826 | 517 | 309 |
| Total | 9,870 | 4,315 | 5,555 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,779 with 3,699 female students and 2,080 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lenoir-Rhyne University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,529, while Carolina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 350.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 31 | 420 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1,529 | 666 | 863 |
| Meredith College | 1,322 | 4 | 1,318 |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 790 | 658 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 679 | 403 | 276 |
| Carolina University | 350 | 186 | 164 |
| Total | 5,779 | 2,080 | 3,699 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,091 with 1,856 female students and 2,235 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,085, while Cabarrus College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 77.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 77 | 7 | 70 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 825 | 211 | 614 |
| Meredith College | 265 | 26 | 239 |
| Methodist University | 363 | 115 | 248 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 2,085 | 1,545 | 540 |
| Carolina University | 476 | 331 | 145 |
| Total | 4,091 | 2,235 | 1,856 |
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 5,779 students, 698 students (12.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,315 students (40.06%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,091 students, 1,588 students (38.82%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 910 students (22.24%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 90 (19.96%) |
286 (63.41%) | 77 | 9 (11.69%) |
68 (88.31%) |
| 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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| Methodist University | 1,448 | 197 (13.60%) |
605 (41.78%) | 363 | 56 (15.43%) |
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| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 679 | 202 (29.75%) |
187 (27.54%) | 2,085 | 821 (39.38%) |
535 (25.66%) |
| Carolina University | 350 | 130 (37.14%) |
220 (62.86%) | 476 | 389 (81.72%) |
87 (18.28%) |
| Average | 5,779 | 698 (12.08%) |
2,315 (40.06%) |
4,091 | 1,588 (38.82%) |
910 (22.24%) |