Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 54,370 with 33,726 female students and 20,644 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, East Carolina University has the most enrolled students of 27,151, 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 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 7,666 | 2,678 | 4,988 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 5,004 | 1,194 | 3,810 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
| Total | 54,370 | 20,644 | 33,726 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 44,714 with 26,954 female students and 17,760 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 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,643 | 2,123 | 3,520 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 4,513 | 1,102 | 3,411 |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
| Total | 44,714 | 17,760 | 26,954 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,656 with 6,772 female students and 2,884 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, East Carolina University has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,463, while Winston-Salem State University has the least number of graduate students of 491.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | 5,463 | 1,715 | 3,748 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 2,023 | 555 | 1,468 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 491 | 92 | 399 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
| Total | 9,656 | 2,884 | 6,772 |
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 44,714 students, 9,288 students (20.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,768 students (44.21%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,656 students, 6,028 students (62.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,304 students (13.50%) 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%) |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 73 (2.51%) |
643 (22.07%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,643 | 2,060 (36.51%) |
1,923 (34.08%) | 2,023 | 1,661 (82.11%) |
227 (11.22%) |
| Winston-Salem State University | 4,513 | 553 (12.25%) |
3,088 (68.42%) | 491 | 304 (61.91%) |
88 (17.92%) |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 2,168 (21.78%) |
3,073 (30.87%) | 1,679 | 690 (41.10%) |
409 (24.36%) |
| Average | 44,714 | 9,288 (20.77%) |
19,768 (44.21%) |
9,656 | 6,028 (62.43%) |
1,304 (13.50%) |