Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 106,165 with 66,256 female students and 39,909 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most enrolled students of 32,438, while University of North Carolina at Pembroke has the least number of students of 7,674 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | 26,940 | 10,631 | 16,309 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 32,438 | 12,821 | 19,617 |
| North Carolina Central University | 8,579 | 2,494 | 6,085 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 18,848 | 6,598 | 12,250 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 7,674 | 2,596 | 5,078 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,686 | 4,769 | 6,917 |
| Total | 106,165 | 39,909 | 66,256 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 79,728 with 48,633 female students and 31,095 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, East Carolina University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,445, while University of North Carolina at Pembroke has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,437.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | 21,445 | 8,978 | 12,467 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,885 | 8,197 | 12,688 |
| North Carolina Central University | 6,595 | 1,995 | 4,600 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 15,254 | 5,618 | 9,636 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,437 | 2,024 | 3,413 |
| Western Carolina University | 10,112 | 4,283 | 5,829 |
| Total | 79,728 | 31,095 | 48,633 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 26,437 with 17,623 female students and 8,814 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,553, while Western Carolina University has the least number of graduate students of 1,574.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | 5,495 | 1,653 | 3,842 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 11,553 | 4,624 | 6,929 |
| North Carolina Central University | 1,984 | 499 | 1,485 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 3,594 | 980 | 2,614 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 2,237 | 572 | 1,665 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,574 | 486 | 1,088 |
| Total | 26,437 | 8,814 | 17,623 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 79,728 students, 12,078 students (15.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,664 students (39.72%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 26,437 students, 11,298 students (42.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,434 students (12.99%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| East Carolina University | 21,445 | 4,859 (22.66%) |
11,285 (52.62%) | 5,495 | 3,497 (63.64%) |
501 (9.12%) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,885 | 43 (0.21%) |
3,936 (18.85%) | 11,553 | 1,815 (15.71%) |
1,733 (15.00%) |
| North Carolina Central University | 6,595 | 1,202 (18.23%) |
3,996 (60.59%) | 1,984 | 839 (42.29%) |
386 (19.46%) |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 15,254 | 1,714 (11.24%) |
8,134 (53.32%) | 3,594 | 2,589 (72.04%) |
294 (8.18%) |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,437 | 2,053 (37.76%) |
1,638 (30.13%) | 2,237 | 1,929 (86.23%) |
148 (6.62%) |
| Western Carolina University | 10,112 | 2,207 (21.83%) |
2,675 (26.45%) | 1,574 | 629 (39.96%) |
372 (23.63%) |
| Average | 79,728 | 12,078 (15.15%) |
31,664 (39.72%) |
26,437 | 11,298 (42.74%) |
3,434 (12.99%) |
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