Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 42,947 with 25,994 female students and 16,953 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, Appalachian State University has the most enrolled students of 20,436, while Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 409 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 20,436 | 8,650 | 11,786 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| North Carolina Central University | 7,553 | 2,230 | 5,323 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 42,947 | 16,953 | 25,994 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 37,471 with 22,118 female students and 15,353 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Appalachian State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,558, while Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 409.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 37,471 | 15,353 | 22,118 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,476 with 3,876 female students and 1,600 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, North Carolina Central University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,919, while Western Carolina University has the least number of graduate students of 1,679.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
| North Carolina Central University | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
| Total | 5,476 | 1,600 | 3,876 |
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 37,471 students, 3,986 students (10.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,036 students (42.80%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,476 students, 2,252 students (41.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 978 students (17.86%) 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%) |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 73 (2.51%) |
643 (22.07%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 902 (16.01%) |
2,664 (47.28%) | 1,919 | 691 (36.01%) |
333 (17.35%) |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 2,168 (21.78%) |
3,073 (30.87%) | 1,679 | 690 (41.10%) |
409 (24.36%) |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 67 (16.38%) |
122 (29.83%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 37,471 | 3,986 (10.64%) |
16,036 (42.80%) |
5,476 | 2,252 (41.12%) |
978 (17.86%) |