Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 52,622 with 30,170 female students and 22,452 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, Wake Technical Community College has the most enrolled students of 21,551, while Wayne Community College has the least number of students of 2,732 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,473 | 2,481 | 3,992 |
| Catawba Valley Community College | 4,172 | 1,814 | 2,358 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | 17,694 | 7,409 | 10,285 |
| Wake Technical Community College | 21,551 | 9,711 | 11,840 |
| Wayne Community College | 2,732 | 1,037 | 1,695 |
| Gaston College | - | - | - |
| Total | 52,622 | 22,452 | 30,170 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 52,622 with 30,170 female students and 22,452 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wake Technical Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,551, while Wayne Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,732.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,473 | 2,481 | 3,992 |
| Catawba Valley Community College | 4,172 | 1,814 | 2,358 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | 17,694 | 7,409 | 10,285 |
| Wake Technical Community College | 21,551 | 9,711 | 11,840 |
| Wayne Community College | 2,732 | 1,037 | 1,695 |
| Total | 52,622 | 22,452 | 30,170 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 52,622 with 30,170 female students and 22,452 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wake Technical Community College has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,551, while Wayne Community College has the least number of graduate students of 2,732.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Catawba Valley Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Central Piedmont Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Wake Technical Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Wayne 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 | 52,622 | 22,452 | 30,170 |
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 52,622 students, 33,713 students (64.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,864 students (18.75%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,473 | 2,016 (31.14%) |
1,892 (29.23%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Catawba Valley Community College | 4,172 | 2,584 (61.94%) |
1,156 (27.71%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Central Piedmont Community College | 17,694 | 16,997 (96.06%) |
508 (2.87%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Wake Technical Community College | 21,551 | 10,859 (50.39%) |
5,715 (26.52%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Wayne Community College | 2,732 | 1,257 (46.01%) |
593 (21.71%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Gaston College | Gaston College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 52,622 | 33,713 (64.07%) |
9,864 (18.75%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |