Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 90,198 with 51,955 female students and 38,243 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 North Carolina Central University has the least number of students of 7,553 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 20,436 | 8,650 | 11,786 |
| North Carolina Central University | 7,553 | 2,230 | 5,323 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 36,700 | 18,643 | 18,057 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 17,843 | 6,042 | 11,801 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 7,666 | 2,678 | 4,988 |
| Total | 90,198 | 38,243 | 51,955 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 70,383 with 40,116 female students and 30,267 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 North Carolina Central University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,634.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 26,254 | 13,287 | 12,967 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 5,055 | 9,239 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,643 | 2,123 | 3,520 |
| Total | 70,383 | 30,267 | 40,116 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 19,815 with 11,839 female students and 7,976 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most enrolled graduate students of 10,446, while Appalachian State University has the least number of graduate students of 1,878.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
| North Carolina Central University | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 10,446 | 5,356 | 5,090 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 3,549 | 987 | 2,562 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 2,023 | 555 | 1,468 |
| Total | 19,815 | 7,976 | 11,839 |
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 70,383 students, 6,466 students (9.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 33,785 students (48.00%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 19,815 students, 8,238 students (41.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,508 students (12.66%) 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 Central University | 5,634 | 902 (16.01%) |
2,664 (47.28%) | 1,919 | 691 (36.01%) |
333 (17.35%) |
| 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%) |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 2,022 (14.15%) |
7,582 (53.04%) | 3,549 | 2,597 (73.18%) |
201 (5.66%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 70,383 | 6,466 (9.19%) |
33,785 (48.00%) |
19,815 | 8,238 (41.57%) |
2,508 (12.66%) |