Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 17,877 with 9,453 female students and 8,424 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, Cape Fear Community College has the most enrolled students of 14,170, while Roanoke-Chowan Community College has the least number of students of 569 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | 1,100 | 438 | 662 |
| Piedmont Community College | 1,150 | 437 | 713 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | 569 | 177 | 392 |
| Tri-County Community College | 888 | 356 | 532 |
| Gaston College | - | - | - |
| Total | 17,877 | 8,424 | 9,453 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 17,877 with 9,453 female students and 8,424 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cape Fear Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,170, while Roanoke-Chowan Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 569.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | 1,100 | 438 | 662 |
| Piedmont Community College | 1,150 | 437 | 713 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | 569 | 177 | 392 |
| Tri-County Community College | 888 | 356 | 532 |
| Total | 17,877 | 8,424 | 9,453 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 17,877 with 9,453 female students and 8,424 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cape Fear Community College has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,170, while Roanoke-Chowan Community College has the least number of graduate students of 569.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| McDowell Technical Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Piedmont Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Tri-County Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Gaston College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 17,877 | 8,424 | 9,453 |
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 17,877 students, 5,702 students (31.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,362 students (24.40%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 4,133 (29.17%) |
3,416 (24.11%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| McDowell Technical Community College | 1,100 | 580 (52.73%) |
230 (20.91%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Piedmont Community College | 1,150 | 278 (24.17%) |
228 (19.83%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | 569 | 282 (49.56%) |
242 (42.53%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Tri-County Community College | 888 | 429 (48.31%) |
246 (27.70%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Gaston College | Gaston College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 17,877 | 5,702 (31.90%) |
4,362 (24.40%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |