Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 80,192 with 48,761 female students and 31,431 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 Chapel Hill has the most enrolled students of 31,705, while University of North Carolina at Asheville has the least number of students of 2,914 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | 27,151 | 10,753 | 16,398 |
| Fayetteville State University | 6,787 | 2,065 | 4,722 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 31,705 | 12,594 | 19,111 |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
| Total | 80,192 | 31,431 | 48,761 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 60,335 with 36,153 female students and 24,182 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, East Carolina University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,688, while University of North Carolina at Asheville has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,914.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | 21,688 | 9,038 | 12,650 |
| Fayetteville State University | 5,748 | 1,706 | 4,042 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,029 | 7,941 | 12,088 |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
| Total | 60,335 | 24,182 | 36,153 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 19,857 with 12,608 female students and 7,249 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,676, while Fayetteville State University has the least number of graduate students of 1,039.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | 5,463 | 1,715 | 3,748 |
| Fayetteville State University | 1,039 | 359 | 680 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 11,676 | 4,653 | 7,023 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
| Total | 19,857 | 7,249 | 12,608 |
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 60,335 students, 9,027 students (14.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,703 students (35.97%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 19,857 students, 6,703 students (33.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,917 students (14.69%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| East Carolina University | 21,688 | 4,434 (20.44%) |
11,041 (50.91%) | 5,463 | 3,373 (61.74%) |
580 (10.62%) |
| Fayetteville State University | 5,748 | 2,314 (40.26%) |
2,616 (45.51%) | 1,039 | 760 (73.15%) |
154 (14.82%) |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 73 (2.51%) |
643 (22.07%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,029 | 38 (0.19%) |
4,330 (21.62%) | 11,676 | 1,880 (16.10%) |
1,774 (15.19%) |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 2,168 (21.78%) |
3,073 (30.87%) | 1,679 | 690 (41.10%) |
409 (24.36%) |
| Average | 60,335 | 9,027 (14.96%) |
21,703 (35.97%) |
19,857 | 6,703 (33.76%) |
2,917 (14.69%) |