Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,854 with 11,339 female students and 9,515 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 Pamlico Community College has the least number of students of 329 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||
| Mitchell Community College | 3,456 | 1,335 | 2,121 |
| Pamlico Community College | 329 | 87 | 242 |
| Piedmont Community College | 1,150 | 437 | 713 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | 1,749 | 640 | 1,109 |
| Total | 20,854 | 9,515 | 11,339 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 20,854 with 11,339 female students and 9,515 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 Pamlico Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 329.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
| Mitchell Community College | 3,456 | 1,335 | 2,121 |
| Pamlico Community College | 329 | 87 | 242 |
| Piedmont Community College | 1,150 | 437 | 713 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | 1,749 | 640 | 1,109 |
| Total | 20,854 | 9,515 | 11,339 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 20,854 with 11,339 female students and 9,515 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 Pamlico Community College has the least number of graduate students of 329.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | ||
| Mitchell Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Pamlico 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 | ||
| Western Piedmont Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 20,854 | 9,515 | 11,339 |
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 20,854 students, 6,323 students (30.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,434 students (26.06%) 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 | ||
| Mercy School of Nursing | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2016) | |||||
| Mitchell Community College | 3,456 | 1,162 (33.62%) |
1,099 (31.80%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Pamlico Community College | 329 | 204 (62.01%) |
79 (24.01%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Piedmont Community College | 1,150 | 278 (24.17%) |
228 (19.83%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Western Piedmont Community College | 1,749 | 546 (31.22%) |
612 (34.99%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 20,854 | 6,323 (30.32%) |
5,434 (26.06%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |