Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,439 with 5,184 female students and 4,255 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, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled students of 3,144, while Livingstone College has the least number of students of 839 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,501 | 796 | 705 |
| Catawba College | 1,172 | 557 | 615 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 3,144 | 1,016 | 2,128 |
| Livingstone College | 839 | 497 | 342 |
| Methodist University | 1,811 | 905 | 906 |
| Montreat College | 972 | 484 | 488 |
| Total | 9,439 | 4,255 | 5,184 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,488 with 3,804 female students and 3,684 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,812, while Montreat College has the least number of undergraduate students of 820.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 790 | 685 |
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 519 | 575 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 646 | 1,166 |
| Livingstone College | 839 | 497 | 342 |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 790 | 658 |
| Montreat College | 820 | 442 | 378 |
| Total | 7,488 | 3,684 | 3,804 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,951 with 1,380 female students and 571 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,332, while Belmont Abbey College has the least number of graduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Catawba College | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,332 | 370 | 962 |
| Methodist University | 363 | 115 | 248 |
| Montreat College | 152 | 42 | 110 |
| Total | 1,951 | 571 | 1,380 |
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 7,488 students, 1,063 students (14.20%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,547 students (20.66%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,951 students, 633 students (32.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 148 students (7.59%) 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%) |
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| Catawba College | 1,094 | 129 (11.79%) |
141 (12.89%) | 78 | 55 (70.51%) |
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| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 480 (26.49%) |
525 (28.97%) | 1,332 | 417 (31.31%) |
75 (5.63%) |
| Livingstone College | 839 | 66 (7.87%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 197 (13.60%) |
605 (41.78%) | 363 | 56 (15.43%) |
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| Montreat College | 820 | 154 (18.78%) |
110 (13.41%) | 152 | 79 (51.97%) |
73 (48.03%) |
| Average | 7,488 | 1,063 (14.20%) |
1,547 (20.66%) |
1,951 | 633 (32.44%) |
148 (7.59%) |