Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,981 with 4,134 female students and 2,847 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 Salem College has the least number of students of 469 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,501 | 796 | 705 |
| Brevard College | 759 | 472 | 287 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 3,144 | 1,016 | 2,128 |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Saint Augustine's University | 1,108 | 548 | 560 |
| Salem College | 469 | 15 | 454 |
| Total | 6,981 | 2,847 | 4,134 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,471 with 3,032 female students and 2,439 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 Salem College has the least number of undergraduate students of 364.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 790 | 685 |
| Brevard College | 735 | 458 | 277 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 646 | 1,166 |
| Saint Augustine's University | 1,085 | 539 | 546 |
| Salem College | 364 | 6 | 358 |
| Total | 5,471 | 2,439 | 3,032 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,510 with 1,102 female students and 408 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 Saint Augustine's University has the least number of graduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Brevard College | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,332 | 370 | 962 |
| Saint Augustine's University | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Salem College | 105 | 9 | 96 |
| Total | 1,510 | 408 | 1,102 |
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 5,471 students, 606 students (11.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,528 students (27.93%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,510 students, 540 students (35.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 88 students (5.83%) 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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| Brevard College | 735 | 1 (0.14%) |
5 (0.68%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
7 (29.17%) |
| 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) | |||||
| Saint Augustine's University | 1,085 | 84 (7.74%) |
706 (65.07%) | 23 | 23 (100.00%) |
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| Salem College | 364 | 4 (1.10%) |
126 (34.62%) | 105 | 63 (60.00%) |
6 (5.71%) |
| Average | 5,471 | 606 (11.08%) |
1,528 (27.93%) |
1,510 | 540 (35.76%) |
88 (5.83%) |