Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 102,139 with 62,906 female students and 39,233 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 Chapel Hill has the most enrolled students of 31,705, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 20,436 | 8,650 | 11,786 |
| East Carolina University | 27,151 | 10,753 | 16,398 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 31,705 | 12,594 | 19,111 |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 17,843 | 6,042 | 11,801 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 5,004 | 1,194 | 3,810 |
| Total | 102,139 | 39,233 | 62,906 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 79,082 with 47,849 female students and 31,233 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, East Carolina University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,688, while Winston-Salem State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,513.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| East Carolina University | 21,688 | 9,038 | 12,650 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,029 | 7,941 | 12,088 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 5,055 | 9,239 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 4,513 | 1,102 | 3,411 |
| Total | 79,082 | 31,233 | 47,849 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 23,057 with 15,057 female students and 8,000 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,676, while Winston-Salem State University has the least number of graduate students of 491.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
| East Carolina University | 5,463 | 1,715 | 3,748 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 11,676 | 4,653 | 7,023 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 3,549 | 987 | 2,562 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 491 | 92 | 399 |
| Total | 23,057 | 8,000 | 15,057 |
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 79,082 students, 7,823 students (9.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 35,575 students (44.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 23,057 students, 9,025 students (39.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,879 students (12.49%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 776 (4.18%) |
9,534 (51.37%) | 1,878 | 871 (46.38%) |
236 (12.57%) |
| East Carolina University | 21,688 | 4,434 (20.44%) |
11,041 (50.91%) | 5,463 | 3,373 (61.74%) |
580 (10.62%) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,029 | 38 (0.19%) |
4,330 (21.62%) | 11,676 | 1,880 (16.10%) |
1,774 (15.19%) |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 2,022 (14.15%) |
7,582 (53.04%) | 3,549 | 2,597 (73.18%) |
201 (5.66%) |
| Winston-Salem State University | 4,513 | 553 (12.25%) |
3,088 (68.42%) | 491 | 304 (61.91%) |
88 (17.92%) |
| Average | 79,082 | 7,823 (9.89%) |
35,575 (44.98%) |
23,057 | 9,025 (39.14%) |
2,879 (12.49%) |