Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 90,180 with 52,331 female students and 37,849 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 University of North Carolina at Asheville has the least number of students of 2,914 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 Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 29,551 | 14,578 | 14,973 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 17,978 | 5,924 | 12,054 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 7,666 | 2,678 | 4,988 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
| Total | 90,180 | 37,849 | 52,331 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 74,730 with 42,084 female students and 32,646 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 University of North Carolina at Asheville has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,914.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,461 | 12,165 | 11,296 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 14,198 | 4,764 | 9,434 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,643 | 2,123 | 3,520 |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
| Total | 74,730 | 32,646 | 42,084 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,450 with 10,247 female students and 5,203 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 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 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 6,090 | 2,413 | 3,677 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 3,780 | 1,160 | 2,620 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 2,023 | 555 | 1,468 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
| Total | 15,450 | 5,203 | 10,247 |
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 74,730 students, 8,988 students (12.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 34,685 students (46.41%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 15,450 students, 6,618 students (42.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,068 students (19.86%) 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 Asheville | 2,914 | 73 (2.51%) |
643 (22.07%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
| 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 at Pembroke | 5,643 | 2,060 (36.51%) |
1,923 (34.08%) | 2,023 | 1,661 (82.11%) |
227 (11.22%) |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 2,168 (21.78%) |
3,073 (30.87%) | 1,679 | 690 (41.10%) |
409 (24.36%) |
| Average | 74,730 | 8,988 (12.03%) |
34,685 (46.41%) |
15,450 | 6,618 (42.83%) |
3,068 (19.86%) |