Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,745 with 4,173 female students and 2,572 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, Meredith College has the most enrolled students of 1,587, while St. Andrews University has the least number of students of 809 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,501 | 796 | 705 |
| Guilford College | 1,167 | 577 | 590 |
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 299 | 556 |
| Meredith College | 1,587 | 30 | 1,557 |
| St. Andrews University | 809 | 353 | 456 |
| Carolina University | 826 | 517 | 309 |
| Total | 6,745 | 2,572 | 4,173 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,911 with 3,729 female students and 2,182 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belmont Abbey College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,475, while Carolina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 350.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 790 | 685 |
| Guilford College | 1,129 | 562 | 567 |
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 299 | 556 |
| Meredith College | 1,322 | 4 | 1,318 |
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 341 | 439 |
| Carolina University | 350 | 186 | 164 |
| Total | 5,911 | 2,182 | 3,729 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 834 with 444 female students and 390 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Carolina University has the most enrolled graduate students of 476, while Belmont Abbey College has the least number of graduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Guilford College | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Meredith College | 265 | 26 | 239 |
| St. Andrews University | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Carolina University | 476 | 331 | 145 |
| Total | 834 | 390 | 444 |
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 5,911 students, 582 students (9.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 860 students (14.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 834 students, 459 students (55.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 93 students (11.15%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,475 | 37 (2.51%) |
166 (11.25%) | 26 | 26 (100.00%) |
- |
| Guilford College | 1,129 | - | 330 (29.23%) | 38 | - | 5 (13.16%) |
| Lees-McRae College | 855 | 159 (18.60%) |
12 (1.40%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Meredith College | 1,322 | - | - | 265 | 17 (6.42%) |
- |
| St. Andrews University | 780 | 256 (32.82%) |
132 (16.92%) | 29 | 27 (93.10%) |
1 (3.45%) |
| Carolina University | 350 | 130 (37.14%) |
220 (62.86%) | 476 | 389 (81.72%) |
87 (18.28%) |
| Average | 5,911 | 582 (9.85%) |
860 (14.55%) |
834 | 459 (55.04%) |
93 (11.15%) |