Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,047 with 5,066 female students and 2,981 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 Mount Olive has the most enrolled students of 2,239, while Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine has the least number of students of 83 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,501 | 796 | 705 |
| Meredith College | 1,587 | 30 | 1,557 |
| Methodist University | 1,811 | 905 | 906 |
| University of Mount Olive | 2,239 | 717 | 1,522 |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | 83 | 16 | 67 |
| Carolina University | 826 | 517 | 309 |
| Total | 8,047 | 2,981 | 5,066 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,614 with 4,166 female students and 2,448 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Mount Olive has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,019, while Carolina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 350.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 790 | 685 |
| Meredith College | 1,322 | 4 | 1,318 |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 790 | 658 |
| University of Mount Olive | 2,019 | 678 | 1,341 |
| Carolina University | 350 | 186 | 164 |
| Total | 6,614 | 2,448 | 4,166 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,433 with 900 female students and 533 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Carolina University has the most enrolled graduate students of 476, while Belmont Abbey College has the least number of graduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Meredith College | 265 | 26 | 239 |
| Methodist University | 363 | 115 | 248 |
| University of Mount Olive | 220 | 39 | 181 |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | 83 | 16 | 67 |
| Carolina University | 476 | 331 | 145 |
| Total | 1,433 | 533 | 900 |
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 6,614 students, 1,391 students (21.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,378 students (20.83%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,350 students, 708 students (52.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 87 students (6.44%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 37 (2.51%) |
166 (11.25%) | 26 | 26 (100.00%) |
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| Meredith College | 1,322 | - | - | 265 | 17 (6.42%) |
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| Methodist University | 1,448 | 197 (13.60%) |
605 (41.78%) | 363 | 56 (15.43%) |
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| University of Mount Olive | 2,019 | 1,027 (50.87%) |
387 (19.17%) | 220 | 220 (100.00%) |
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| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Carolina University | 350 | 130 (37.14%) |
220 (62.86%) | 476 | 389 (81.72%) |
87 (18.28%) |
| Average | 6,614 | 1,391 (21.03%) |
1,378 (20.83%) |
1,350 | 708 (52.44%) |
87 (6.44%) |