Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,704 with 8,046 female students and 4,658 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, Gaston College has the most enrolled students of 5,558, while Tri-County Community College has the least number of students of 888 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Albemarle | 2,314 | 825 | 1,489 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | 2,794 | 1,083 | 1,711 |
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 1,957 | 3,601 |
| Piedmont Community College | 1,150 | 437 | 713 |
| Tri-County Community College | 888 | 356 | 532 |
| Total | 12,704 | 4,658 | 8,046 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,704 with 8,046 female students and 4,658 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gaston College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,558, while Tri-County Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 888.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Albemarle | 2,314 | 825 | 1,489 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | 2,794 | 1,083 | 1,711 |
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 1,957 | 3,601 |
| Piedmont Community College | 1,150 | 437 | 713 |
| Tri-County Community College | 888 | 356 | 532 |
| Total | 12,704 | 4,658 | 8,046 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 12,704 with 8,046 female students and 4,658 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gaston College has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,558, while Tri-County Community College has the least number of graduate students of 888.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Albemarle | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Blue Ridge Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Gaston College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Piedmont Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Tri-County Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 12,704 | 4,658 | 8,046 |
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 12,704 students, 6,212 students (48.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,111 students (40.23%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| College of the Albemarle | 2,314 | 1,681 (72.64%) |
498 (21.52%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Blue Ridge Community College | 2,794 | 1,119 (40.05%) |
1,644 (58.84%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 2,705 (48.67%) |
2,495 (44.89%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Piedmont Community College | 1,150 | 278 (24.17%) |
228 (19.83%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Tri-County Community College | 888 | 429 (48.31%) |
246 (27.70%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 12,704 | 6,212 (48.90%) |
5,111 (40.23%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |