Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 17,317 with 10,696 female students and 6,621 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, Western Carolina University has the most enrolled students of 11,635, while Samford University has the least number of students of 5,682 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Name | Total | Men | Women |
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Samford University | 5,682 | 1,824 | 3,858 |
Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
Total | 17,317 | 6,621 | 10,696 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,628 with 8,168 female students and 5,460 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Carolina University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,956, while Samford University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,672.
Name | Total | Men | Women |
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Samford University | 3,672 | 1,185 | 2,487 |
Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
Total | 13,628 | 5,460 | 8,168 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,689 with 2,528 female students and 1,161 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Samford University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,010, while Western Carolina University has the least number of graduate students of 1,679.
Name | Total | Men | Women |
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Samford University | 2,010 | 639 | 1,371 |
Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
Total | 3,689 | 1,161 | 2,528 |
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 13,628 students, 2,179 students (15.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,650 students (26.78%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,689 students, 897 students (24.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 632 students (17.13%) have learned from at least one online course.
Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
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Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
Samford University | 3,672 | 11 (0.30%) |
577 (15.71%) | 2,010 | 207 (10.30%) |
223 (11.09%) |
Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 2,168 (21.78%) |
3,073 (30.87%) | 1,679 | 690 (41.10%) |
409 (24.36%) |
Average | 13,628 | 2,179 (15.99%) |
3,650 (26.78%) |
3,689 | 897 (24.32%) |
632 (17.13%) |