The student population at Catawba College is 1,376 (1,262 undergraduate and 114 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 101 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Catawba is 91.72% which is decreased by 8 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 109 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.07 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
230 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 101.86% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,290 where 1,376 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
91.72% of total students is undergraduate students and 8.28% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 8 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 109 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.07 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Catawba.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Catawba College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,275 | 1,270 | 607 | 663 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 1,306 31 | 1,297 27 | 600 -7 | 697 34 | 9 4 | 0 | 9 4 |
| 2017-18 | 1,336 30 | 1,322 25 | 617 17 | 705 8 | 14 5 | 1 1 | 13 4 |
| 2018-19 | 1,294 -42 | 1,289 -33 | 601 -16 | 688 -17 | 5 -9 | 1 | 4 -9 |
| 2019-20 | 1,324 30 | 1,324 35 | 598 -3 | 726 38 | 0 -5 | 0 -1 | 0 -4 |
| 2020-21 | 1,371 47 | 1,340 16 | 625 27 | 715 -11 | 31 31 | 16 16 | 15 15 |
| 2021-22 | 1,207 -164 | 1,142 -198 | 547 -78 | 595 -120 | 65 34 | 34 18 | 31 16 |
| 2022-23 | 1,172 -35 | 1,094 -48 | 519 -28 | 575 -20 | 78 13 | 38 4 | 40 9 |
| 2023-24 | 1,241 69 | 1,153 59 | 549 30 | 604 29 | 88 10 | 43 5 | 45 5 |
| 2024-25 | 1,376 135 | 1,262 109 | 603 54 | 659 55 | 114 26 | 61 18 | 53 8 |
| Average | 1,290 | 1,249 | 587 | 663 | 41 | 19 | 22 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,249 where 1,262 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Catawba College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,270 | 1,203 | 580 | 623 | 67 | 27 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 1,297 | 1,243 | 584 | 659 | 54 | 16 | 38 |
| 2017-18 | 1,322 | 1,268 | 602 | 666 | 54 | 15 | 39 |
| 2018-19 | 1,289 | 1,229 | 583 | 646 | 60 | 18 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | 1,324 | 1,222 | 572 | 650 | 102 | 26 | 76 |
| 2020-21 | 1,340 | 1,232 | 601 | 631 | 108 | 24 | 84 |
| 2021-22 | 1,142 | 1,044 | 517 | 527 | 98 | 30 | 68 |
| 2022-23 | 1,094 | 1,000 | 499 | 501 | 94 | 20 | 74 |
| 2023-24 | 1,153 | 1,073 | 537 | 536 | 80 | 12 | 68 |
| 2024-25 | 1,262 | 1,147 | 576 | 571 | 115 | 27 | 88 |
| Average | 1,249 | 1,249 | 565 | 601 | 1,249 | 22 | 62 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 41 where 114 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Catawba College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 65 | 64 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 76 | 37 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 85 | 41 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 114 | 113 | 60 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Average | 41 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 41 | 1 | 2 |
The percentage of white students is 53.56%. The percentage was 69.25% 10 years ago and Catawba still has a high percentage of white students. 1.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.25% to 53.56%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.78% to 1.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 18.43% to 20.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.33% to 9.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6607 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4826 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Catawba College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4 | 10 | 235 | 68 | 1 | 883 | 38 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 14 | 244 | 92 | 1 | 878 | 43 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 10 | 257 | 91 | 1 | 879 | 41 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 7 | 271 | 94 | 1 | 809 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 11 | 285 | 125 | 3 | 779 | 49 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 14 | 281 | 111 | 2 | 778 | 67 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 10 | 231 | 99 | 24 | 662 | 55 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 7 | 230 | 112 | 1 | 639 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 14 | 253 | 117 | 2 | 685 | 46 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 15 | 278 | 136 | 1 | 737 | 57 |
| Average | 4 | 11 | 257 | 105 | 4 | 773 | 49 |
230 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 101.86% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Catawba College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,275 | 0 | 161 | 1,114 |
| 2016-17 | 1,306 | 0 | 85 | 1,221 |
| 2017-18 | 1,336 | 0 | 85 | 1,251 |
| 2018-19 | 1,294 | 0 | 153 | 1,141 |
| 2019-20 | 1,324 | 0 | 223 | 1,101 |
| 2020-21 | 1,339 | 180 | 797 | 362 |
| 2021-22 | 1,207 | 163 | 163 | 881 |
| 2022-23 | 1,172 | 184 | 141 | 847 |
| 2023-24 | 1,241 | 187 | 122 | 932 |
| 2024-25 | 1,376 | 230 | 325 | 821 |
| Average | 1,287 | 94 | 226 | 967 |
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