Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 32,416 with 19,811 female students and 12,605 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 Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 409 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 Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| North Carolina Central University | 7,553 | 2,230 | 5,323 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1,104 | 449 | 655 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 32,416 | 12,605 | 19,811 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 28,435 with 16,995 female students and 11,440 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 Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 409.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 920 | 362 | 558 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 28,435 | 11,440 | 16,995 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,981 with 2,816 female students and 1,165 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 Central University | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 184 | 87 | 97 |
| Total | 3,981 | 1,165 | 2,816 |
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 28,435 students, 1,818 students (6.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,151 students (46.25%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,981 students, 1,562 students (39.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 574 students (14.42%) 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 Asheville | 2,914 | 73 (2.51%) |
643 (22.07%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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 School of the Arts | 920 | - | 188 (20.43%) | 184 | - | 5 (2.72%) |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 67 (16.38%) |
122 (29.83%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 28,435 | 1,818 (6.39%) |
13,151 (46.25%) |
3,981 | 1,562 (39.24%) |
574 (14.42%) |