Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 75,383 with 43,883 female students and 31,500 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, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled students of 29,551, while North Carolina Central University has the least number of students of 7,553 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 20,436 | 8,650 | 11,786 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 29,551 | 14,578 | 14,973 |
| North Carolina Central University | 7,553 | 2,230 | 5,323 |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 17,843 | 6,042 | 11,801 |
| Total | 75,383 | 31,500 | 43,883 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 61,947 with 34,925 female students and 27,022 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,461, while North Carolina Central University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,634.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,461 | 12,165 | 11,296 |
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 5,055 | 9,239 |
| Total | 61,947 | 27,022 | 34,925 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,436 with 8,958 female students and 4,478 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,090, while Appalachian State University has the least number of graduate students of 1,878.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 6,090 | 2,413 | 3,677 |
| North Carolina Central University | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 3,549 | 987 | 2,562 |
| Total | 13,436 | 4,478 | 8,958 |
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 61,947 students, 4,958 students (8.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,730 students (51.22%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,436 students, 6,012 students (44.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,386 students (17.76%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 776 (4.18%) |
9,534 (51.37%) | 1,878 | 871 (46.38%) |
236 (12.57%) |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,461 | 1,258 (5.36%) |
11,950 (50.94%) | 6,090 | 1,853 (30.43%) |
1,616 (26.54%) |
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 902 (16.01%) |
2,664 (47.28%) | 1,919 | 691 (36.01%) |
333 (17.35%) |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 2,022 (14.15%) |
7,582 (53.04%) | 3,549 | 2,597 (73.18%) |
201 (5.66%) |
| Average | 61,947 | 4,958 (8.00%) |
31,730 (51.22%) |
13,436 | 6,012 (44.75%) |
2,386 (17.76%) |