Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,258 with 4,158 female students and 3,100 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, Lenoir-Rhyne University has the most enrolled students of 2,354, while Manna University has the least number of students of 256 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 528 | 38 | 490 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 2,354 | 877 | 1,477 |
| Methodist University | 1,811 | 905 | 906 |
| Montreat College | 972 | 484 | 488 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,337 | 659 | 678 |
| Manna University | 256 | 137 | 119 |
| Total | 7,258 | 3,100 | 4,158 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,688 with 3,033 female students and 2,655 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lenoir-Rhyne University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,529, while Manna University has the least number of undergraduate students of 191.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 31 | 420 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1,529 | 666 | 863 |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 790 | 658 |
| Montreat College | 820 | 442 | 378 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 632 | 617 |
| Manna University | 191 | 94 | 97 |
| Total | 5,688 | 2,655 | 3,033 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,570 with 1,125 female students and 445 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lenoir-Rhyne University has the most enrolled graduate students of 825, while Manna University has the least number of graduate students of 65.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 77 | 7 | 70 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 825 | 211 | 614 |
| Methodist University | 363 | 115 | 248 |
| Montreat College | 152 | 42 | 110 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 88 | 27 | 61 |
| Manna University | 65 | 43 | 22 |
| Total | 1,570 | 445 | 1,125 |
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 5,688 students, 921 students (16.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,278 students (40.05%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,570 students, 593 students (37.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 361 students (22.99%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | 451 | 90 (19.96%) |
286 (63.41%) | 77 | 9 (11.69%) |
68 (88.31%) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1,529 | 79 (5.17%) |
1,017 (66.51%) | 825 | 296 (35.88%) |
220 (26.67%) |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 197 (13.60%) |
605 (41.78%) | 363 | 56 (15.43%) |
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| Montreat College | 820 | 154 (18.78%) |
110 (13.41%) | 152 | 79 (51.97%) |
73 (48.03%) |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 253 (20.26%) |
232 (18.57%) | 88 | 88 (100.00%) |
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| Manna University | 191 | 148 (77.49%) |
28 (14.66%) | 65 | 65 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 5,688 | 921 (16.19%) |
2,278 (40.05%) |
1,570 | 593 (37.77%) |
361 (22.99%) |