Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 68,196 with 40,654 female students and 27,542 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 at Charlotte has the most enrolled students of 29,551, while Winston-Salem State University has the least number of students of 5,004 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville State University | 6,787 | 2,065 | 4,722 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 29,551 | 14,578 | 14,973 |
| North Carolina Central University | 7,553 | 2,230 | 5,323 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 7,666 | 2,678 | 4,988 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 5,004 | 1,194 | 3,810 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
| Total | 68,196 | 27,542 | 40,654 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 54,955 with 31,879 female students and 23,076 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,461, while Winston-Salem State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,513.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville State University | 5,748 | 1,706 | 4,042 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,461 | 12,165 | 11,296 |
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,643 | 2,123 | 3,520 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 4,513 | 1,102 | 3,411 |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
| Total | 54,955 | 23,076 | 31,879 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,241 with 8,775 female students and 4,466 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,090, while Winston-Salem State University has the least number of graduate students of 491.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville State University | 1,039 | 359 | 680 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 6,090 | 2,413 | 3,677 |
| North Carolina Central University | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 2,023 | 555 | 1,468 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 491 | 92 | 399 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
| Total | 13,241 | 4,466 | 8,775 |
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 54,955 students, 9,255 students (16.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 25,314 students (46.06%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,241 students, 5,959 students (45.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,827 students (21.35%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Fayetteville State University | 5,748 | 2,314 (40.26%) |
2,616 (45.51%) | 1,039 | 760 (73.15%) |
154 (14.82%) |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,461 | 1,258 (5.36%) |
11,950 (50.94%) | 6,090 | 1,853 (30.43%) |
1,616 (26.54%) |
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 902 (16.01%) |
2,664 (47.28%) | 1,919 | 691 (36.01%) |
333 (17.35%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 54,955 | 9,255 (16.84%) |
25,314 (46.06%) |
13,241 | 5,959 (45.00%) |
2,827 (21.35%) |