Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,593 with 9,610 female students and 5,983 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 Haywood Community College has the least number of students of 1,286 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Valley Community College | 4,172 | 1,814 | 2,358 |
| Craven Community College | 2,701 | 1,079 | 1,622 |
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 1,957 | 3,601 |
| Haywood Community College | 1,286 | 439 | 847 |
| Isothermal Community College | 1,876 | 694 | 1,182 |
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||
| Total | 15,593 | 5,983 | 9,610 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 15,593 with 9,610 female students and 5,983 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 Haywood Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,286.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Valley Community College | 4,172 | 1,814 | 2,358 |
| Craven Community College | 2,701 | 1,079 | 1,622 |
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 1,957 | 3,601 |
| Haywood Community College | 1,286 | 439 | 847 |
| Isothermal Community College | 1,876 | 694 | 1,182 |
| Total | 15,593 | 5,983 | 9,610 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,593 with 9,610 female students and 5,983 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 Haywood Community College has the least number of graduate students of 1,286.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Valley Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Craven Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Gaston College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Haywood Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Isothermal Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||
| Total | 15,593 | 5,983 | 9,610 |
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 15,593 students, 7,945 students (50.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,465 students (35.05%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Catawba Valley Community College | 4,172 | 2,584 (61.94%) |
1,156 (27.71%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Craven Community College | 2,701 | 1,216 (45.02%) |
861 (31.88%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Gaston College | 5,558 | 2,705 (48.67%) |
2,495 (44.89%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Haywood Community College | 1,286 | 551 (42.85%) |
428 (33.28%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Isothermal Community College | 1,876 | 889 (47.39%) |
525 (27.99%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | |||||
| Average | 15,593 | 7,945 (50.95%) |
5,465 (35.05%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |