North Carolina Central University Student Population and Demographics

North Carolina Central Student Population

There are 8,579 students including 6,595 undergraduate and 1,984 graduate students at North Carolina Central University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 6,851 full-time and 1,728 part-time students with gender distribution of 2,494 male and 6,085 female students.

North Carolina Central University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 2,041 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

North Carolina Central University has a total enrollment of 8,579 with a gender distribution of 29.07% male (2,494 students) and 70.93% female (6,085 students). There are 1,995 male and 4,600 female students in undergraduate school and 499 male and 1,485 female students are attending graduate school at North Carolina Central University.

Student Population By Gender
North Carolina Central University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	8,579	2,494	6,085
Undergraduate	6,595	1,995	4,600
Graduate	1,984	499	1,485
Full-time	6,851	2,047	4,804
Part-time	1,728	447	1,281

[Chart] North Carolina Central University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

North Carolina Central University has 6,851 full-time and 1,728 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 5,507 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 1,088 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 1,344 students are full-time and 640 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
North Carolina Central University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	8,579	6,851	1,728
Undergraduate	6,595	5,507	1,088
Graduate	1,984	1,344	640
Men	2,494	2,047	447
Women	6,085	4,804	1,281

[Chart] North Carolina Central University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At North Carolina Central University, 2,041 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,382 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 8,579 students.

In undergraduate schools, 5,198 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,225 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
North Carolina Central University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	8,579	6,595	1,984
Online Exclusively	2,041	1,202	839
In Some Online Classes	4,382	3,996	386
Not In Online Classes	2,156	1,397	759

[Chart] North Carolina Central University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at North Carolina Central University. There are 50 American Indian/Native American, 682 White, 6,496 Black/African American, 119 Asian, 558 Hispanic, 5 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 186 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
North Carolina Central University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	8,579	2,494	6,085
American Indian/Native American	50	18	32
Asian	119	48	71
Black/African American	6,496	1,853	4,643
Hispanic	558	170	388
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	1	4
White	682	189	493
Two More	446	130	316
Race Un-Known	161	56	105

[Chart] North Carolina Central UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at North Carolina Central University.

Age Distribution
North Carolina Central University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	8,579	6,595	1,984
Under 18	557	557	0
Age 18-19	2,806	2,806	0
Age 20-21	1,556	1,489	67
Age 22-24	1,323	742	581
Age 25-29	861	323	538
Age 30-34	481	220	261
Age 35-39	310	142	168
Age 40-49	424	195	229
Age 50-64	247	113	134
Over 64	14	8	6
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] North Carolina Central University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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