Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,784 with 9,953 female students and 5,831 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, Gaston College has the most enrolled students of 5,558, while Montgomery Community College has the least number of students of 702 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 1,957 | 3,601 |
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||
| Mitchell Community College | 3,456 | 1,335 | 2,121 |
| Montgomery Community College | 702 | 345 | 357 |
| Richmond Community College | 2,290 | 786 | 1,504 |
| Sandhills Community College | 3,778 | 1,408 | 2,370 |
| Total | 15,784 | 5,831 | 9,953 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 15,784 with 9,953 female students and 5,831 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gaston College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,558, while Montgomery Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 702.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 1,957 | 3,601 |
| Mitchell Community College | 3,456 | 1,335 | 2,121 |
| Montgomery Community College | 702 | 345 | 357 |
| Richmond Community College | 2,290 | 786 | 1,504 |
| Sandhills Community College | 3,778 | 1,408 | 2,370 |
| Total | 15,784 | 5,831 | 9,953 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,784 with 9,953 female students and 5,831 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gaston College has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,558, while Montgomery Community College has the least number of graduate students of 702.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||
| Mitchell Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Montgomery Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Richmond Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Sandhills Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 15,784 | 5,831 | 9,953 |
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 15,784 students, 6,205 students (39.31%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,984 students (37.91%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 2,705 (48.67%) |
2,495 (44.89%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | |||||
| Mitchell Community College | 3,456 | 1,162 (33.62%) |
1,099 (31.80%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Montgomery Community College | 702 | 170 (24.22%) |
272 (38.75%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Richmond Community College | 2,290 | 705 (30.79%) |
522 (22.79%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Sandhills Community College | 3,778 | 1,463 (38.72%) |
1,596 (42.24%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 15,784 | 6,205 (39.31%) |
5,984 (37.91%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |