Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 75,792 with 44,238 female students and 31,554 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, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled students of 29,551, 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 Charlotte | 29,551 | 14,578 | 14,973 |
| North Carolina Central University | 7,553 | 2,230 | 5,323 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 17,843 | 6,042 | 11,801 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 75,792 | 31,554 | 44,238 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 62,356 with 35,280 female students and 27,076 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,461, 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 Charlotte | 23,461 | 12,165 | 11,296 |
| North Carolina Central University | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 5,055 | 9,239 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 62,356 | 27,076 | 35,280 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,436 with 8,958 female students and 4,478 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,090, 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 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 6,090 | 2,413 | 3,677 |
| North Carolina Central University | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 3,549 | 987 | 2,562 |
| Total | 13,436 | 4,478 | 8,958 |
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 62,356 students, 5,025 students (8.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,852 students (51.08%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,436 students, 6,012 students (44.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,386 students (17.76%) 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 Charlotte | 23,461 | 1,258 (5.36%) |
11,950 (50.94%) | 6,090 | 1,853 (30.43%) |
1,616 (26.54%) |
| 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 Wilmington | 14,294 | 2,022 (14.15%) |
7,582 (53.04%) | 3,549 | 2,597 (73.18%) |
201 (5.66%) |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 67 (16.38%) |
122 (29.83%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 62,356 | 5,025 (8.06%) |
31,852 (51.08%) |
13,436 | 6,012 (44.75%) |
2,386 (17.76%) |