Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 4,426 with 2,659 female students and 1,767 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, Guilford College has the most enrolled students of 1,167, while Cabarrus College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 528 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 528 | 38 | 490 |
| Guilford College | 1,167 | 577 | 590 |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 299 | 556 |
| Shaw University | 1,067 | 500 | 567 |
| St. Andrews University | 809 | 353 | 456 |
| Total | 4,426 | 1,767 | 2,659 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,139 with 2,474 female students and 1,665 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Guilford College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,129, while Cabarrus College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 451.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 31 | 420 |
| Guilford College | 1,129 | 562 | 567 |
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 299 | 556 |
| Shaw University | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 341 | 439 |
| Total | 4,139 | 1,665 | 2,474 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 287 with 185 female students and 102 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Shaw University has the most enrolled graduate students of 143, while St. Andrews University has the least number of graduate students of 29.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 77 | 7 | 70 |
| Guilford College | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Shaw University | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| St. Andrews University | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Total | 287 | 102 | 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 4,139 students, 656 students (15.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,142 students (27.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 287 students, 55 students (19.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 126 students (43.90%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 90 (19.96%) |
286 (63.41%) | 77 | 9 (11.69%) |
68 (88.31%) |
| Guilford College | 1,129 | - | 330 (29.23%) | 38 | - | 5 (13.16%) |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | |||||
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 159 (18.60%) |
12 (1.40%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Shaw University | 924 | 151 (16.34%) |
382 (41.34%) | 143 | 19 (13.29%) |
52 (36.36%) |
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 256 (32.82%) |
132 (16.92%) | 29 | 27 (93.10%) |
1 (3.45%) |
| Average | 4,139 | 656 (15.85%) |
1,142 (27.59%) |
287 | 55 (19.16%) |
126 (43.90%) |