Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 25,961 with 16,546 female students and 9,415 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, Forsyth Technical Community College has the most enrolled students of 8,270, while Rockingham Community College has the least number of students of 1,712 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,473 | 2,481 | 3,992 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | 8,270 | 2,944 | 5,326 |
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 1,957 | 3,601 |
| Lenoir Community College | 2,199 | 792 | 1,407 |
| Rockingham Community College | 1,712 | 601 | 1,111 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | 1,749 | 640 | 1,109 |
| Total | 25,961 | 9,415 | 16,546 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 25,961 with 16,546 female students and 9,415 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Forsyth Technical Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,270, while Rockingham Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,712.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,473 | 2,481 | 3,992 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | 8,270 | 2,944 | 5,326 |
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 1,957 | 3,601 |
| Lenoir Community College | 2,199 | 792 | 1,407 |
| Rockingham Community College | 1,712 | 601 | 1,111 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | 1,749 | 640 | 1,109 |
| Total | 25,961 | 9,415 | 16,546 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 25,961 with 16,546 female students and 9,415 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Forsyth Technical Community College has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,270, while Rockingham Community College has the least number of graduate students of 1,712.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Gaston College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Lenoir Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Rockingham Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Western Piedmont Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 25,961 | 9,415 | 16,546 |
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 25,961 students, 10,481 students (40.37%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,739 students (33.66%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,473 | 2,016 (31.14%) |
1,892 (29.23%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Forsyth Technical Community College | 8,270 | 3,196 (38.65%) |
2,478 (29.96%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 2,705 (48.67%) |
2,495 (44.89%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lenoir Community College | 2,199 | 1,103 (50.16%) |
706 (32.11%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Rockingham Community College | 1,712 | 915 (53.45%) |
556 (32.48%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Western Piedmont Community College | 1,749 | 546 (31.22%) |
612 (34.99%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 25,961 | 10,481 (40.37%) |
8,739 (33.66%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |