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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 45,471 with 29,484 female students and 15,987 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, University of North Carolina Wilmington has the most enrolled students of 17,843, while Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 409 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of North Carolina at Asheville 2,9141,222 1,692
University of North Carolina Wilmington 17,8436,042 11,801
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 7,6662,678 4,988
Winston-Salem State University 5,0041,194 3,810
Western Carolina University 11,6354,797 6,838
Carolinas College of Health Sciences 40954 355
Total45,471 15,98729,484

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 37,729 with 23,898 female students and 13,831 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina Wilmington has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,294, while Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 409.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of North Carolina at Asheville 2,9141,222 1,692
University of North Carolina Wilmington 14,2945,055 9,239
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 5,6432,123 3,520
Winston-Salem State University 4,5131,102 3,411
Western Carolina University 9,9564,275 5,681
Carolinas College of Health Sciences 40954 355
Total37,72913,83123,898

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,742 with 5,586 female students and 2,156 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina Wilmington has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,549, while Winston-Salem State University has the least number of graduate students of 491.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of North Carolina Wilmington 3,549987 2,562
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2,023555 1,468
Winston-Salem State University 49192 399
Western Carolina University 1,679522 1,157
Total7,7422,1565,586

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 37,729 students, 6,943 students (18.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,431 students (43.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,742 students, 5,252 students (67.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 925 students (11.95%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
University of North Carolina at Asheville 2,914 73
(2.51%)
643
(22.07%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
University of North Carolina Wilmington 14,294 2,022
(14.15%)
7,582
(53.04%)
3,549 2,597
(73.18%)
201
(5.66%)
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 5,643 2,060
(36.51%)
1,923
(34.08%)
2,023 1,661
(82.11%)
227
(11.22%)
Winston-Salem State University 4,513 553
(12.25%)
3,088
(68.42%)
491 304
(61.91%)
88
(17.92%)
Western Carolina University 9,956 2,168
(21.78%)
3,073
(30.87%)
1,679 690
(41.10%)
409
(24.36%)
Carolinas College of Health Sciences 409 67
(16.38%)
122
(29.83%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Average37,729 6,943
(18.40%)
16,431
(43.55%)
7,742 5,252
(67.84%)
925
(11.95%)