Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,058 with 5,426 female students and 2,632 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 528 | 38 | 490 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 3,144 | 1,016 | 2,128 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 2,354 | 877 | 1,477 |
| Pfeiffer University | 1,076 | 415 | 661 |
| Warren Wilson College | 793 | 267 | 526 |
| Watts School of Nursing | 163 | 19 | 144 |
| Total | 8,058 | 2,632 | 5,426 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,361 with 3,430 female students and 1,931 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,812, while Watts School of Nursing has the least number of undergraduate students of 163.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 31 | 420 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 646 | 1,166 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1,529 | 666 | 863 |
| Pfeiffer University | 683 | 322 | 361 |
| Warren Wilson College | 723 | 247 | 476 |
| Watts School of Nursing | 163 | 19 | 144 |
| Total | 5,361 | 1,931 | 3,430 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,697 with 1,996 female students and 701 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 Warren Wilson College has the least number of graduate students of 70.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 77 | 7 | 70 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,332 | 370 | 962 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 825 | 211 | 614 |
| Pfeiffer University | 393 | 93 | 300 |
| Warren Wilson College | 70 | 20 | 50 |
| Total | 2,697 | 701 | 1,996 |
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 5,198 students, 675 students (12.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,123 students (40.84%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,697 students, 938 students (34.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 590 students (21.88%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 90 (19.96%) |
286 (63.41%) | 77 | 9 (11.69%) |
68 (88.31%) |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 480 (26.49%) |
525 (28.97%) | 1,332 | 417 (31.31%) |
75 (5.63%) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1,529 | 79 (5.17%) |
1,017 (66.51%) | 825 | 296 (35.88%) |
220 (26.67%) |
| Pfeiffer University | 683 | 26 (3.81%) |
261 (38.21%) | 393 | 216 (54.96%) |
157 (39.95%) |
| 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 | 5,198 | 675 (12.99%) |
2,123 (40.84%) |
2,697 | 938 (34.78%) |
590 (21.88%) |