Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,257 with 4,325 female students and 2,932 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 St. Andrews University has the least number of students of 809 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 1,265 | 579 | 686 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 3,144 | 1,016 | 2,128 |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Montreat College | 972 | 484 | 488 |
| Shaw University | 1,067 | 500 | 567 |
| St. Andrews University | 809 | 353 | 456 |
| Total | 7,257 | 2,932 | 4,325 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,523 with 3,113 female students and 2,410 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 St. Andrews University has the least number of undergraduate students of 780.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 1,187 | 549 | 638 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 646 | 1,166 |
| Montreat College | 820 | 442 | 378 |
| Shaw University | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 341 | 439 |
| Total | 5,523 | 2,410 | 3,113 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,734 with 1,212 female students and 522 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 St. Andrews University has the least number of graduate students of 29.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 78 | 30 | 48 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,332 | 370 | 962 |
| Montreat College | 152 | 42 | 110 |
| Shaw University | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| St. Andrews University | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Total | 1,734 | 522 | 1,212 |
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 5,523 students, 1,212 students (21.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,900 students (34.40%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,734 students, 558 students (32.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 216 students (12.46%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Barton College | 1,187 | 171 (14.41%) |
751 (63.27%) | 78 | 16 (20.51%) |
15 (19.23%) |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 480 (26.49%) |
525 (28.97%) | 1,332 | 417 (31.31%) |
75 (5.63%) |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | |||||
| Montreat College | 820 | 154 (18.78%) |
110 (13.41%) | 152 | 79 (51.97%) |
73 (48.03%) |
| Shaw University | 924 | 151 (16.34%) |
382 (41.34%) | 143 | 19 (13.29%) |
52 (36.36%) |
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 256 (32.82%) |
132 (16.92%) | 29 | 27 (93.10%) |
1 (3.45%) |
| Average | 5,523 | 1,212 (21.94%) |
1,900 (34.40%) |
1,734 | 558 (32.18%) |
216 (12.46%) |