Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,725 with 9,189 female students and 6,536 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, Elon University has the most enrolled students of 7,123, while Warren Wilson College has the least number of students of 793 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 1,265 | 579 | 686 |
| Elon University | 7,123 | 2,850 | 4,273 |
| Methodist University | 1,811 | 905 | 906 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,337 | 659 | 678 |
| Warren Wilson College | 793 | 267 | 526 |
| Wingate University | 3,396 | 1,276 | 2,120 |
| Total | 15,725 | 6,536 | 9,189 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,454 with 7,643 female students and 5,811 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Elon University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,337, while Warren Wilson College has the least number of undergraduate students of 723.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 1,187 | 549 | 638 |
| Elon University | 6,337 | 2,567 | 3,770 |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 790 | 658 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 632 | 617 |
| Warren Wilson College | 723 | 247 | 476 |
| Wingate University | 2,510 | 1,026 | 1,484 |
| Total | 13,454 | 5,811 | 7,643 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,271 with 1,546 female students and 725 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wingate University has the most enrolled graduate students of 886, while Warren Wilson College has the least number of graduate students of 70.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 78 | 30 | 48 |
| Elon University | 786 | 283 | 503 |
| Methodist University | 363 | 115 | 248 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 88 | 27 | 61 |
| Warren Wilson College | 70 | 20 | 50 |
| Wingate University | 886 | 250 | 636 |
| Total | 2,271 | 725 | 1,546 |
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 13,454 students, 681 students (5.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,478 students (18.42%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,271 students, 309 students (13.61%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 185 students (8.15%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Barton College | 1,187 | 171 (14.41%) |
751 (63.27%) | 78 | 16 (20.51%) |
15 (19.23%) |
| Elon University | 6,337 | - | - | 786 | - | - |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 197 (13.60%) |
605 (41.78%) | 363 | 56 (15.43%) |
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| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,249 | 253 (20.26%) |
232 (18.57%) | 88 | 88 (100.00%) |
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| Warren Wilson College | 723 | - | 34 (4.70%) | 70 | - | 70 (100.00%) |
| Wingate University | 2,510 | 60 (2.39%) |
856 (34.10%) | 886 | 149 (16.82%) |
100 (11.29%) |
| Average | 13,454 | 681 (5.06%) |
2,478 (18.42%) |
2,271 | 309 (13.61%) |
185 (8.15%) |