Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 41,186 with 21,811 female students and 19,375 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, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled students of 29,551, while Western Carolina University has the least number of students of 11,635 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 29,551 | 14,578 | 14,973 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,635 | 4,797 | 6,838 |
| Total | 41,186 | 19,375 | 21,811 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 33,417 with 16,977 female students and 16,440 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,461, while Western Carolina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 9,956.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,461 | 12,165 | 11,296 |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 4,275 | 5,681 |
| Total | 33,417 | 16,440 | 16,977 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,769 with 4,834 female students and 2,935 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,090, while Western Carolina University has the least number of graduate students of 1,679.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 6,090 | 2,413 | 3,677 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,679 | 522 | 1,157 |
| Total | 7,769 | 2,935 | 4,834 |
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 33,417 students, 3,426 students (10.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,023 students (44.96%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,769 students, 2,543 students (32.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,025 students (26.07%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,461 | 1,258 (5.36%) |
11,950 (50.94%) | 6,090 | 1,853 (30.43%) |
1,616 (26.54%) |
| Western Carolina University | 9,956 | 2,168 (21.78%) |
3,073 (30.87%) | 1,679 | 690 (41.10%) |
409 (24.36%) |
| Average | 33,417 | 3,426 (10.25%) |
15,023 (44.96%) |
7,769 | 2,543 (32.73%) |
2,025 (26.07%) |