Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,068 with 4,413 female students and 3,655 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, Lenoir-Rhyne University has the most enrolled students of 2,354, while Bennett College has the least number of students of 168 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,501 | 796 | 705 |
| Bennett College | 168 | - | 168 |
| Guilford College | 1,167 | 577 | 590 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 2,354 | 877 | 1,477 |
| Methodist University | 1,811 | 905 | 906 |
| Shaw University | 1,067 | 500 | 567 |
| Total | 8,068 | 3,655 | 4,413 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,673 with 3,433 female students and 3,240 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lenoir-Rhyne University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,529, while Bennett College has the least number of undergraduate students of 168.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 790 | 685 |
| Bennett College | 168 | - | 168 |
| Guilford College | 1,129 | 562 | 567 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1,529 | 666 | 863 |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 790 | 658 |
| Shaw University | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| Total | 6,673 | 3,240 | 3,433 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,395 with 980 female students and 415 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lenoir-Rhyne University has the most enrolled graduate students of 825, while Belmont Abbey College has the least number of graduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Guilford College | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 825 | 211 | 614 |
| Methodist University | 363 | 115 | 248 |
| Shaw University | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| Total | 1,395 | 415 | 980 |
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 6,673 students, 466 students (6.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,614 students (39.17%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,395 students, 397 students (28.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 277 students (19.86%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 37 (2.51%) |
166 (11.25%) | 26 | 26 (100.00%) |
- |
| Bennett College | 168 | 2 (1.19%) |
114 (67.86%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Guilford College | 1,129 | - | 330 (29.23%) | 38 | - | 5 (13.16%) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1,529 | 79 (5.17%) |
1,017 (66.51%) | 825 | 296 (35.88%) |
220 (26.67%) |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 197 (13.60%) |
605 (41.78%) | 363 | 56 (15.43%) |
- |
| Shaw University | 924 | 151 (16.34%) |
382 (41.34%) | 143 | 19 (13.29%) |
52 (36.36%) |
| Average | 6,673 | 466 (6.98%) |
2,614 (39.17%) |
1,395 | 397 (28.46%) |
277 (19.86%) |