Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 42,580 with 26,134 female students and 16,446 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, Appalachian State University has the most enrolled students of 20,436, while University of North Carolina School of the Arts has the least number of students of 1,104 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 20,436 | 8,650 | 11,786 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | 13,487 | 5,117 | 8,370 |
| 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 School of the Arts | 1,104 | 449 | 655 |
| Total | 42,580 | 16,446 | 26,134 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 36,945 with 22,318 female students and 14,627 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Appalachian State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,558, while University of North Carolina School of the Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 920.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | 11,833 | 4,463 | 7,370 |
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 920 | 362 | 558 |
| Total | 36,945 | 14,627 | 22,318 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,635 with 3,816 female students and 1,819 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, North Carolina Central University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,919, while University of North Carolina School of the Arts has the least number of graduate students of 184.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | 1,654 | 654 | 1,000 |
| North Carolina Central University | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 184 | 87 | 97 |
| Total | 5,635 | 1,819 | 3,816 |
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 36,945 students, 2,726 students (7.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,768 students (50.80%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,635 students, 2,118 students (37.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 835 students (14.82%) 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%) |
| North Carolina A & T State University | 11,833 | 1,048 (8.86%) |
6,382 (53.93%) | 1,654 | 556 (33.62%) |
261 (15.78%) |
| 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 School of the Arts | 920 | - | 188 (20.43%) | 184 | - | 5 (2.72%) |
| Average | 36,945 | 2,726 (7.38%) |
18,768 (50.80%) |
5,635 | 2,118 (37.59%) |
835 (14.82%) |