Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 24,949 with 13,904 female students and 11,045 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, Cape Fear Community College has the most enrolled students of 14,170, while Roanoke-Chowan Community College has the least number of students of 569 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||
| Mitchell Community College | 3,456 | 1,335 | 2,121 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | 569 | 177 | 392 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | 6,754 | 2,517 | 4,237 |
| Gaston College | - | - | - |
| Total | 24,949 | 11,045 | 13,904 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 24,949 with 13,904 female students and 11,045 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cape Fear Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,170, while Roanoke-Chowan Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 569.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
| Mitchell Community College | 3,456 | 1,335 | 2,121 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | 569 | 177 | 392 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | 6,754 | 2,517 | 4,237 |
| Total | 24,949 | 11,045 | 13,904 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 24,949 with 13,904 female students and 11,045 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cape Fear Community College has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,170, while Roanoke-Chowan Community College has the least number of graduate students of 569.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear 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) | ||
| Mitchell Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Gaston College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 24,949 | 11,045 | 13,904 |
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 24,949 students, 8,970 students (35.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,240 students (25.01%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 4,133 (29.17%) |
3,416 (24.11%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | |||||
| Mitchell Community College | 3,456 | 1,162 (33.62%) |
1,099 (31.80%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | 569 | 282 (49.56%) |
242 (42.53%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | 6,754 | 3,393 (50.24%) |
1,483 (21.96%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Gaston College | Gaston College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 24,949 | 8,970 (35.95%) |
6,240 (25.01%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |