Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 75,558 with 47,467 female students and 28,091 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, Appalachian State University has the most enrolled students of 20,436, while University of North Carolina at Pembroke has the least number of students of 7,666 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 Greensboro | 17,978 | 5,924 | 12,054 |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 17,843 | 6,042 | 11,801 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 7,666 | 2,678 | 4,988 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
| Total | 75,558 | 28,091 | 47,467 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 62,649 with 38,335 female students and 24,314 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Appalachian State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,558, while University of North Carolina at Pembroke has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,643.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 14,198 | 4,764 | 9,434 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 14,294 | 5,055 | 9,239 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 5,643 | 2,123 | 3,520 |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
| Total | 62,649 | 24,314 | 38,335 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 12,909 with 9,132 female students and 3,777 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,780, 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 Greensboro | 3,780 | 1,160 | 2,620 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 3,549 | 987 | 2,562 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 2,023 | 555 | 1,468 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
| Total | 12,909 | 3,777 | 9,132 |
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 62,649 students, 9,679 students (15.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 29,674 students (47.37%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 12,909 students, 7,362 students (57.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,653 students (12.81%) 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 Greensboro | 14,198 | 2,653 (18.69%) |
7,562 (53.26%) | 3,780 | 1,543 (40.82%) |
580 (15.34%) |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| 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%) |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 2,168 (21.78%) |
3,073 (30.87%) | 1,679 | 690 (41.10%) |
409 (24.36%) |
| Average | 62,649 | 9,679 (15.45%) |
29,674 (47.37%) |
12,909 | 7,362 (57.03%) |
1,653 (12.81%) |