Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 80,893 with 47,299 female students and 33,594 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most enrolled students of 32,438, while University of North Carolina School of the Arts has the least number of students of 1,111 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 32,438 | 12,821 | 19,617 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 31,091 | 15,223 | 15,868 |
| North Carolina Central University | 8,579 | 2,494 | 6,085 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1,111 | 460 | 651 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 7,674 | 2,596 | 5,078 |
| University of North Carolina System | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 80,893 | 33,594 | 47,299 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 58,731 with 33,353 female students and 25,378 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 24,868, while University of North Carolina School of the Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 946.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,885 | 8,197 | 12,688 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 24,868 | 12,780 | 12,088 |
| North Carolina Central University | 6,595 | 1,995 | 4,600 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 946 | 382 | 564 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,437 | 2,024 | 3,413 |
| University of North Carolina System | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 58,731 | 25,378 | 33,353 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 22,162 with 13,946 female students and 8,216 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,553, while University of North Carolina School of the Arts has the least number of graduate students of 165.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 11,553 | 4,624 | 6,929 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 6,223 | 2,443 | 3,780 |
| North Carolina Central University | 1,984 | 499 | 1,485 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 165 | 78 | 87 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 2,237 | 572 | 1,665 |
| University of North Carolina System | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 22,162 | 8,216 | 13,946 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 58,731 students, 4,425 students (7.53%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,836 students (37.18%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 22,162 students, 6,384 students (28.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,825 students (17.26%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,885 | 43 (0.21%) |
3,936 (18.85%) | 11,553 | 1,815 (15.71%) |
1,733 (15.00%) |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 24,868 | 1,124 (4.52%) |
12,086 (48.60%) | 6,223 | 1,801 (28.94%) |
1,553 (24.96%) |
| North Carolina Central University | 6,595 | 1,202 (18.23%) |
3,996 (60.59%) | 1,984 | 839 (42.29%) |
386 (19.46%) |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 946 | 3 (0.32%) |
180 (19.03%) | 165 | - | 5 (3.03%) |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,437 | 2,053 (37.76%) |
1,638 (30.13%) | 2,237 | 1,929 (86.23%) |
148 (6.62%) |
| Average | 58,731 | 4,425 (7.53%) |
21,836 (37.18%) |
22,162 | 6,384 (28.81%) |
3,825 (17.26%) |
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