Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,234 with 4,611 female students and 2,623 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, Queens University of Charlotte has the most enrolled students of 1,873, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of students of 70 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith College | 1,587 | 30 | 1,557 |
| Methodist University | 1,811 | 905 | 906 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 1,873 | 628 | 1,245 |
| Shaw University | 1,067 | 500 | 567 |
| Carolina Christian College | 70 | 43 | 27 |
| Carolina University | 826 | 517 | 309 |
| Total | 7,234 | 2,623 | 4,611 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,408 with 3,493 female students and 1,915 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Methodist University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,448, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of undergraduate students of 47.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith College | 1,322 | 4 | 1,318 |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 790 | 658 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 1,317 | 472 | 845 |
| Shaw University | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| Carolina Christian College | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Carolina University | 350 | 186 | 164 |
| Total | 5,408 | 1,915 | 3,493 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,826 with 1,118 female students and 708 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Queens University of Charlotte has the most enrolled graduate students of 556, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of graduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith College | 265 | 26 | 239 |
| Methodist University | 363 | 115 | 248 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 556 | 156 | 400 |
| Shaw University | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| Carolina Christian College | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Carolina University | 476 | 331 | 145 |
| Total | 1,826 | 708 | 1,118 |
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 5,408 students, 496 students (9.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,987 students (36.74%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,826 students, 950 students (52.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 201 students (11.01%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Meredith College | 1,322 | - | - | 265 | 17 (6.42%) |
- |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 197 (13.60%) |
605 (41.78%) | 363 | 56 (15.43%) |
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| Queens University of Charlotte | 1,317 | 18 (1.37%) |
733 (55.66%) | 556 | 446 (80.22%) |
62 (11.15%) |
| Shaw University | 924 | 151 (16.34%) |
382 (41.34%) | 143 | 19 (13.29%) |
52 (36.36%) |
| Carolina Christian College | 47 | - | 47 (100.00%) | 23 | 23 (100.00%) |
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| Carolina University | 350 | 130 (37.14%) |
220 (62.86%) | 476 | 389 (81.72%) |
87 (18.28%) |
| Average | 5,408 | 496 (9.17%) |
1,987 (36.74%) |
1,826 | 950 (52.03%) |
201 (11.01%) |