Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 37,505 with 21,342 female students and 16,163 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, Duke University has the most enrolled students of 18,023, while Wingate University has the least number of students of 3,396 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | 18,023 | 8,161 | 9,862 |
| Elon University | 7,123 | 2,850 | 4,273 |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Wake Forest University | 8,963 | 3,876 | 5,087 |
| Wingate University | 3,396 | 1,276 | 2,120 |
| Total | 37,505 | 16,163 | 21,342 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 20,934 with 11,743 female students and 9,191 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Duke University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,640, while Wingate University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,510.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | 6,640 | 3,153 | 3,487 |
| Elon University | 6,337 | 2,567 | 3,770 |
| Wake Forest University | 5,447 | 2,445 | 3,002 |
| Wingate University | 2,510 | 1,026 | 1,484 |
| Total | 20,934 | 9,191 | 11,743 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,571 with 9,599 female students and 6,972 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Duke University has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,383, while Elon University has the least number of graduate students of 786.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | 11,383 | 5,008 | 6,375 |
| Elon University | 786 | 283 | 503 |
| Wake Forest University | 3,516 | 1,431 | 2,085 |
| Wingate University | 886 | 250 | 636 |
| Total | 16,571 | 6,972 | 9,599 |
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 20,934 students, 72 students (0.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,136 students (5.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,571 students, 1,959 students (11.82%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,555 students (9.38%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Duke University | 6,640 | 2 (0.03%) |
69 (1.04%) | 11,383 | 948 (8.33%) |
1,129 (9.92%) |
| Elon University | 6,337 | - | - | 786 | - | - |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | |||||
| Wake Forest University | 5,447 | 10 (0.18%) |
211 (3.87%) | 3,516 | 862 (24.52%) |
326 (9.27%) |
| Wingate University | 2,510 | 60 (2.39%) |
856 (34.10%) | 886 | 149 (16.82%) |
100 (11.29%) |
| Average | 20,934 | 72 (0.34%) |
1,136 (5.43%) |
16,571 | 1,959 (11.82%) |
1,555 (9.38%) |