Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 95,043 with 58,877 female students and 36,166 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 Western Carolina University has the least number of students of 11,635 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 20,436 | 8,650 | 11,786 |
| East Carolina University | 27,151 | 10,753 | 16,398 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 17,978 | 5,924 | 12,054 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 17,843 | 6,042 | 11,801 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
| Total | 95,043 | 36,166 | 58,877 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 78,694 with 47,465 female students and 31,229 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 Western Carolina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 9,956.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| East Carolina University | 21,688 | 9,038 | 12,650 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 14,198 | 4,764 | 9,434 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 5,055 | 9,239 |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
| Total | 78,694 | 31,229 | 47,465 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,349 with 11,412 female students and 4,937 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 Western Carolina University has the least number of graduate students of 1,679.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
| East Carolina University | 5,463 | 1,715 | 3,748 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 3,780 | 1,160 | 2,620 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 3,549 | 987 | 2,562 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
| Total | 16,349 | 4,937 | 11,412 |
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 78,694 students, 12,053 students (15.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 38,792 students (49.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,349 students, 9,074 students (55.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,006 students (12.27%) 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%) |
| 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 Greensboro | 14,198 | 2,653 (18.69%) |
7,562 (53.26%) | 3,780 | 1,543 (40.82%) |
580 (15.34%) |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 2,022 (14.15%) |
7,582 (53.04%) | 3,549 | 2,597 (73.18%) |
201 (5.66%) |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 2,168 (21.78%) |
3,073 (30.87%) | 1,679 | 690 (41.10%) |
409 (24.36%) |
| Average | 78,694 | 12,053 (15.32%) |
38,792 (49.29%) |
16,349 | 9,074 (55.50%) |
2,006 (12.27%) |