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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 146,658 with 80,379 female students and 66,279 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, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most enrolled students of 36,700, while Wake Technical Community College has the least number of students of 21,551 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
East Carolina University 27,15110,753 16,398
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 31,70512,594 19,111
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 29,55114,578 14,973
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 36,70018,643 18,057
Wake Technical Community College 21,5519,711 11,840
Total146,658 66,27980,379

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 112,983 with 60,841 female students and 52,142 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 26,254, while University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the least number of undergraduate students of 20,029.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
East Carolina University 21,6889,038 12,650
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 20,0297,941 12,088
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 23,46112,165 11,296
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 26,25413,287 12,967
Wake Technical Community College 21,5519,711 11,840
Total112,98352,14260,841

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 33,675 with 19,538 female students and 14,137 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 East Carolina University has the least number of graduate students of 5,463.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
East Carolina University 5,4631,715 3,748
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 11,6764,653 7,023
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 6,0902,413 3,677
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 10,4465,356 5,090
Total33,67514,13719,538

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 112,983 students, 17,295 students (15.31%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 45,118 students (39.93%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 33,675 students, 9,524 students (28.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,481 students (16.28%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome 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 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 at Charlotte 23,461 1,258
(5.36%)
11,950
(50.94%)
6,090 1,853
(30.43%)
1,616
(26.54%)
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 26,254 706
(2.69%)
12,082
(46.02%)
10,446 2,418
(23.15%)
1,511
(14.46%)
Wake Technical Community College 21,551 10,859
(50.39%)
5,715
(26.52%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Average112,983 17,295
(15.31%)
45,118
(39.93%)
33,675 9,524
(28.28%)
5,481
(16.28%)