Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 30,534 with 19,167 female students and 11,367 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina Wilmington has the most enrolled students of 18,848, while Western Carolina University has the least number of students of 11,686 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 18,848 | 6,598 | 12,250 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,686 | 4,769 | 6,917 |
| Total | 30,534 | 11,367 | 19,167 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 25,366 with 15,465 female students and 9,901 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina Wilmington has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 15,254, while Western Carolina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 10,112.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 15,254 | 5,618 | 9,636 |
| Western Carolina University | 10,112 | 4,283 | 5,829 |
| Total | 25,366 | 9,901 | 15,465 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,168 with 3,702 female students and 1,466 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina Wilmington has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,594, while Western Carolina University has the least number of graduate students of 1,574.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 3,594 | 980 | 2,614 |
| Western Carolina University | 1,574 | 486 | 1,088 |
| Total | 5,168 | 1,466 | 3,702 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 25,366 students, 3,921 students (15.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,809 students (42.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,168 students, 3,218 students (62.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 666 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 | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 15,254 | 1,714 (11.24%) |
8,134 (53.32%) | 3,594 | 2,589 (72.04%) |
294 (8.18%) |
| Western Carolina University | 10,112 | 2,207 (21.83%) |
2,675 (26.45%) | 1,574 | 629 (39.96%) |
372 (23.63%) |
| Average | 25,366 | 3,921 (15.46%) |
10,809 (42.61%) |
5,168 | 3,218 (62.27%) |
666 (12.89%) |
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