Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 4,543 with 2,584 female students and 1,959 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, Catawba College has the most enrolled students of 1,172, while Salem College has the least number of students of 469 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 759 | 472 | 287 |
| Catawba College | 1,172 | 557 | 615 |
| Pfeiffer University | 1,076 | 415 | 661 |
| Salem College | 469 | 15 | 454 |
| Shaw University | 1,067 | 500 | 567 |
| Total | 4,543 | 1,959 | 2,584 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,800 with 2,063 female students and 1,737 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Catawba College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,094, while Salem College has the least number of undergraduate students of 364.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 735 | 458 | 277 |
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 519 | 575 |
| Pfeiffer University | 683 | 322 | 361 |
| Salem College | 364 | 6 | 358 |
| Shaw University | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| Total | 3,800 | 1,737 | 2,063 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 743 with 521 female students and 222 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pfeiffer University has the most enrolled graduate students of 393, while Brevard College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Catawba College | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Pfeiffer University | 393 | 93 | 300 |
| Salem College | 105 | 9 | 96 |
| Shaw University | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| Total | 743 | 222 | 521 |
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 3,800 students, 311 students (8.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 915 students (24.08%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 743 students, 364 students (48.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 222 students (29.88%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Brevard College | 735 | 1 (0.14%) |
5 (0.68%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
7 (29.17%) |
| Catawba College | 1,094 | 129 (11.79%) |
141 (12.89%) | 78 | 55 (70.51%) |
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| Pfeiffer University | 683 | 26 (3.81%) |
261 (38.21%) | 393 | 216 (54.96%) |
157 (39.95%) |
| Salem College | 364 | 4 (1.10%) |
126 (34.62%) | 105 | 63 (60.00%) |
6 (5.71%) |
| Shaw University | 924 | 151 (16.34%) |
382 (41.34%) | 143 | 19 (13.29%) |
52 (36.36%) |
| Average | 3,800 | 311 (8.18%) |
915 (24.08%) |
743 | 364 (48.99%) |
222 (29.88%) |