Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 62,352 with 35,659 female students and 26,693 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 Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 409 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 29,551 | 14,578 | 14,973 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 17,843 | 6,042 | 11,801 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 62,352 | 26,693 | 35,659 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,034 with 28,263 female students and 22,771 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 Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 409.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,461 | 12,165 | 11,296 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 5,055 | 9,239 |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 51,034 | 22,771 | 28,263 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,318 with 7,396 female students and 3,922 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 Western Carolina University has the least number of graduate students of 1,679.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 6,090 | 2,413 | 3,677 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 3,549 | 987 | 2,562 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
| Total | 11,318 | 3,922 | 7,396 |
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 51,034 students, 5,588 students (10.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,370 students (45.79%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,318 students, 5,140 students (45.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,226 students (19.67%) 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 Asheville | 2,914 | 73 (2.51%) |
643 (22.07%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 2,022 (14.15%) |
7,582 (53.04%) | 3,549 | 2,597 (73.18%) |
201 (5.66%) |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 2,168 (21.78%) |
3,073 (30.87%) | 1,679 | 690 (41.10%) |
409 (24.36%) |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 67 (16.38%) |
122 (29.83%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 51,034 | 5,588 (10.95%) |
23,370 (45.79%) |
11,318 | 5,140 (45.41%) |
2,226 (19.67%) |