How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for North Carolina Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the total student population of North Carolina Colleges is 4,839.The overall number of students in North Carolina Colleges decreased by 4.05%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at North Carolina Colleges has decreased by 4.98% from 5,093 to 4,839 students. Of the 78 North Carolina Colleges, 27 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 40 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Comparison Table of Student Population Changes for North Carolina Colleges

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Enrollment Changes from 2018 to 2023 at North Carolina Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Changes
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC19,10819,280
172
20,023
743
20,641
618
20,436
205
1,328
Barton CollegeWilson, NC1,0591,161
102
1,177
16
1,213
36
1,265
52
206
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC1,5561,507
49
1,467
40
1,517
50
1,501
16
55
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC534311
223
232
79
207
25
168
39
366
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC702751
49
828
77
780
48
759
21
57
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC433475
42
526
51
557
31
528
29
95
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC6,4486,185
263
5,964
221
5,622
342
5,272
350
1,176
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC1,2941,324
30
1,371
47
1,207
164
1,172
35
122
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC1,3991,259
140
1,100
159
981
119
886
95
513
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC1,8431,837
6
1,983
146
1,973
10
1,927
46
84
Duke UniversityDurham, NC16,60616,686
80
16,172
514
17,620
1,448
18,023
403
1,417
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC28,71828,651
67
28,798
147
28,021
777
27,151
870
1,567
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC1,6771,769
92
2,002
233
2,054
52
2,149
95
472
Elon UniversityElon, NC6,9917,088
97
7,117
29
7,127
10
7,123
4
132
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC6,3186,551
233
6,726
175
6,748
22
6,787
39
469
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC3,5983,518
80
3,536
18
3,441
95
3,144
297
454
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC1,0261,021
5
944
77
875
69
826
49
200
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC1,5761,536
40
1,429
107
1,198
231
1,167
31
409
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC3266
34
43
23
30
13
26
4
6
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC5,1375,330
193
5,617
287
5,860
243
5,981
121
844
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC1,5651,494
71
1,306
188
1,166
140
1,093
73
472
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC966848
118
838
10
873
35
855
18
111
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC2,7002,742
42
2,686
56
2,405
281
2,354
51
346
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC1,1481,122
26
845
277
890
45
839
51
309
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC1,1541,066
88
1,049
17
1,073
24
1,032
41
122
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC1,9051,810
95
1,802
8
1,711
91
1,587
124
318
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC2,0921,968
124
1,773
195
1,916
143
1,811
105
281
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC1,8672,408
541
2,506
98
1,860
646
517
1,343
1,350
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC921930
9
950
20
1,013
63
972
41
51
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC3,2082,805
403
2,536
269
2,288
248
2,239
49
969
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC12,14212,556
414
12,753
197
13,322
569
13,487
165
1,345
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC3,7623,600
162
3,363
237
3,233
130
2,914
319
848
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC30,01129,877
134
30,092
215
31,641
1,549
31,705
64
1,694
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC29,71029,615
95
30,146
531
30,448
302
29,551
897
159
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC20,10620,196
90
19,764
432
19,038
726
17,978
1,060
2,128
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC8,2078,011
196
8,078
67
7,953
125
7,553
400
654
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC1,0421,086
44
1,070
16
1,119
49
1,104
15
62
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC35,47936,304
825
36,042
262
36,831
789
36,700
131
1,221
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC2,0341,886
148
1,720
166
1,531
189
1,337
194
697
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC16,74717,499
752
17,915
416
18,030
115
17,843
187
1,096
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC910889
21
830
59
742
88
713
29
197
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC7,1377,698
561
8,262
564
8,318
56
7,666
652
529
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC1,3651,277
88
1,185
92
1,122
63
1,076
46
289
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC2,5362,463
73
2,338
125
2,063
275
1,873
190
663
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC196198
2
165
33
145
20
133
12
63
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC767899
132
1,110
211
1,261
151
1,108
153
341
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC842709
133
636
73
496
140
469
27
373
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC1,4111,291
120
1,283
8
1,141
142
1,067
74
344
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC683758
75
887
129
911
24
809
102
126
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC3,1403,164
24
3,343
179
3,048
295
2,764
284
376
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC8,4018,495
94
8,789
294
8,947
158
8,963
16
562
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC741791
50
703
88
803
100
793
10
52
Watts College of NursingDurham, NC152144
8
150
6
144
6
163
19
11
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC3,6893,681
8
3,653
28
3,439
214
3,396
43
293
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC7064
6
74
10
79
5
70
9
-
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC5,1905,121
69
5,169
48
5,226
57
5,004
222
186
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC11,63912,167
528
12,243
76
11,877
366
11,635
242
4
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC467476
9
514
38
473
41
409
64
58
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC8079
1
182
103
136
46
113
23
33
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC1,6811,523
158
1,396
127
1,262
134
1,140
122
541
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC5,7036,318
615
5,441
877
3,536
1,905
3,074
462
2,629
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC182180
2
167
13
162
5
152
10
30
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC157187
30
247
60
235
12
256
21
99
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC495
44
23
18
43
20
51
8
2
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC11872
46
41
31
29
12
12
17
106
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC179187
8
259
72
251
8
268
17
89
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC896668
228
951
283
988
37
826
162
70
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC-5962
3
61
1
74
13
15
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterNashville, NC------
South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC------
ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC------
ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC------
ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC------
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC----52-
Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC------
Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC------
Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC------
Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC------
Average5,0935,054
38
5,065
10
5,043
21
4,839
204
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*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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