Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,867 with 18,298 female students and 11,569 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, Appalachian State University has the most enrolled students of 20,436, while Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 409 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 20,436 | 8,650 | 11,786 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1,104 | 449 | 655 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 5,004 | 1,194 | 3,810 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 29,867 | 11,569 | 18,298 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 27,314 with 16,477 female students and 10,837 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Appalachian State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,558, while Carolinas College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 409.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 8,097 | 10,461 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 1,222 | 1,692 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 920 | 362 | 558 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 4,513 | 1,102 | 3,411 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 54 | 355 |
| Total | 27,314 | 10,837 | 16,477 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,553 with 1,821 female students and 732 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Appalachian State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,878, while University of North Carolina School of the Arts has the least number of graduate students of 184.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 184 | 87 | 97 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 491 | 92 | 399 |
| Total | 2,553 | 732 | 1,821 |
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 27,314 students, 1,469 students (5.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,575 students (49.70%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,553 students, 1,175 students (46.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 329 students (12.89%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Appalachian State University | 18,558 | 776 (4.18%) |
9,534 (51.37%) | 1,878 | 871 (46.38%) |
236 (12.57%) |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 2,914 | 73 (2.51%) |
643 (22.07%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| University of North Carolina System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 920 | - | 188 (20.43%) | 184 | - | 5 (2.72%) |
| Winston-Salem State University | 4,513 | 553 (12.25%) |
3,088 (68.42%) | 491 | 304 (61.91%) |
88 (17.92%) |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | 409 | 67 (16.38%) |
122 (29.83%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 27,314 | 1,469 (5.38%) |
13,575 (49.70%) |
2,553 | 1,175 (46.02%) |
329 (12.89%) |