Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 3,047 with 1,661 female students and 1,386 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, Catawba College has the most enrolled students of 1,172, while Heritage Bible College has the least number of students of 26 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett College | 168 | - | 168 |
| Catawba College | 1,172 | 557 | 615 |
| Heritage Bible College | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 299 | 556 |
| Carolina University | 826 | 517 | 309 |
| Total | 3,047 | 1,386 | 1,661 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 2,493 with 1,476 female students and 1,017 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Catawba College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,094, while Heritage Bible College has the least number of undergraduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett College | 168 | - | 168 |
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 519 | 575 |
| Heritage Bible College | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 299 | 556 |
| Carolina University | 350 | 186 | 164 |
| Total | 2,493 | 1,017 | 1,476 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 554 with 185 female students and 369 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 Catawba College has the least number of graduate students of 78.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Carolina University | 476 | 331 | 145 |
| Total | 554 | 369 | 185 |
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 2,493 students, 446 students (17.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 487 students (19.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 554 students, 444 students (80.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 87 students (15.70%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bennett College | 168 | 2 (1.19%) |
114 (67.86%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 129 (11.79%) |
141 (12.89%) | 78 | 55 (70.51%) |
- |
| Heritage Bible College | 26 | 26 (100.00%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 159 (18.60%) |
12 (1.40%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Carolina University | 350 | 130 (37.14%) |
220 (62.86%) | 476 | 389 (81.72%) |
87 (18.28%) |
| Average | 2,493 | 446 (17.89%) |
487 (19.53%) |
554 | 444 (80.14%) |
87 (15.70%) |