Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 28,561 with 16,001 female students and 12,560 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, Duke University has the most enrolled students of 18,023, while Pfeiffer University has the least number of students of 1,076 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 1,172 | 557 | 615 |
| Duke University | 18,023 | 8,161 | 9,862 |
| Elon University | 7,123 | 2,850 | 4,273 |
| Guilford College | 1,167 | 577 | 590 |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Pfeiffer University | 1,076 | 415 | 661 |
| Total | 28,561 | 12,560 | 16,001 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 15,883 with 8,760 female students and 7,123 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Duke University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,640, while Pfeiffer University has the least number of undergraduate students of 683.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 519 | 575 |
| Duke University | 6,640 | 3,153 | 3,487 |
| Elon University | 6,337 | 2,567 | 3,770 |
| Guilford College | 1,129 | 562 | 567 |
| Pfeiffer University | 683 | 322 | 361 |
| Total | 15,883 | 7,123 | 8,760 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 12,678 with 7,241 female students and 5,437 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Duke University has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,383, while Guilford College has the least number of graduate students of 38.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Duke University | 11,383 | 5,008 | 6,375 |
| Elon University | 786 | 283 | 503 |
| Guilford College | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Pfeiffer University | 393 | 93 | 300 |
| Total | 12,678 | 5,437 | 7,241 |
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 15,883 students, 157 students (0.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 801 students (5.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 12,678 students, 1,219 students (9.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,291 students (10.18%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 129 (11.79%) |
141 (12.89%) | 78 | 55 (70.51%) |
- |
| Duke University | 6,640 | 2 (0.03%) |
69 (1.04%) | 11,383 | 948 (8.33%) |
1,129 (9.92%) |
| Elon University | 6,337 | - | - | 786 | - | - |
| Guilford College | 1,129 | - | 330 (29.23%) | 38 | - | 5 (13.16%) |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | |||||
| Pfeiffer University | 683 | 26 (3.81%) |
261 (38.21%) | 393 | 216 (54.96%) |
157 (39.95%) |
| Average | 15,883 | 157 (0.99%) |
801 (5.04%) |
12,678 | 1,219 (9.62%) |
1,291 (10.18%) |