Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,903 with 4,849 female students and 3,054 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, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled students of 3,144, while Watts School of Nursing has the least number of students of 163 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College | 1,927 | 899 | 1,028 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 3,144 | 1,016 | 2,128 |
| Shaw University | 1,067 | 500 | 567 |
| St. Andrews University | 809 | 353 | 456 |
| Warren Wilson College | 793 | 267 | 526 |
| Watts School of Nursing | 163 | 19 | 144 |
| Total | 7,903 | 3,054 | 4,849 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,329 with 3,745 female students and 2,584 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Davidson College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,927, while Watts School of Nursing has the least number of undergraduate students of 163.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College | 1,927 | 899 | 1,028 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 646 | 1,166 |
| Shaw University | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 341 | 439 |
| Warren Wilson College | 723 | 247 | 476 |
| Watts School of Nursing | 163 | 19 | 144 |
| Total | 6,329 | 2,584 | 3,745 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,574 with 1,104 female students and 470 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,332, while St. Andrews University has the least number of graduate students of 29.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,332 | 370 | 962 |
| Shaw University | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| St. Andrews University | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Warren Wilson College | 70 | 20 | 50 |
| Total | 1,574 | 470 | 1,104 |
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 4,239 students, 887 students (20.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,073 students (25.31%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,574 students, 463 students (29.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 198 students (12.58%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Davidson College | Davidson College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 480 (26.49%) |
525 (28.97%) | 1,332 | 417 (31.31%) |
75 (5.63%) |
| Shaw University | 924 | 151 (16.34%) |
382 (41.34%) | 143 | 19 (13.29%) |
52 (36.36%) |
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 256 (32.82%) |
132 (16.92%) | 29 | 27 (93.10%) |
1 (3.45%) |
| Warren Wilson College | 723 | - | 34 (4.70%) | 70 | - | 70 (100.00%) |
| Watts School of Nursing | Watts School of Nursing does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 4,239 | 887 (20.92%) |
1,073 (25.31%) |
1,574 | 463 (29.42%) |
198 (12.58%) |