Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,237 with 4,337 female students and 2,900 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, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled students of 3,144, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of students of 70 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 3,144 | 1,016 | 2,128 |
| Guilford College | 1,167 | 577 | 590 |
| William Peace University | 713 | 349 | 364 |
| Pfeiffer University | 1,076 | 415 | 661 |
| Shaw University | 1,067 | 500 | 567 |
| Carolina Christian College | 70 | 43 | 27 |
| Total | 7,237 | 2,900 | 4,337 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,308 with 2,966 female students and 2,342 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,812, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of undergraduate students of 47.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 646 | 1,166 |
| Guilford College | 1,129 | 562 | 567 |
| William Peace University | 713 | 349 | 364 |
| Pfeiffer University | 683 | 322 | 361 |
| Shaw University | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| Carolina Christian College | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Total | 5,308 | 2,342 | 2,966 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,929 with 1,371 female students and 558 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Gardner-Webb University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,332, while Carolina Christian College has the least number of graduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,332 | 370 | 962 |
| Guilford College | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Pfeiffer University | 393 | 93 | 300 |
| Shaw University | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| Carolina Christian College | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Total | 1,929 | 558 | 1,371 |
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 5,308 students, 774 students (14.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,669 students (31.44%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,929 students, 675 students (34.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 289 students (14.98%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Gardner-Webb University | 1,812 | 480 (26.49%) |
525 (28.97%) | 1,332 | 417 (31.31%) |
75 (5.63%) |
| Guilford College | 1,129 | - | 330 (29.23%) | 38 | - | 5 (13.16%) |
| William Peace University | 713 | 117 (16.41%) |
124 (17.39%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Pfeiffer University | 683 | 26 (3.81%) |
261 (38.21%) | 393 | 216 (54.96%) |
157 (39.95%) |
| Shaw University | 924 | 151 (16.34%) |
382 (41.34%) | 143 | 19 (13.29%) |
52 (36.36%) |
| Carolina Christian College | 47 | - | 47 (100.00%) | 23 | 23 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 5,308 | 774 (14.58%) |
1,669 (31.44%) |
1,929 | 675 (34.99%) |
289 (14.98%) |