North Carolina 4-Year Colleges Student Population Comparison

For the academic year 2023-2024, the total student population of North Carolina 4-Year Colleges is 341,652. The proportion of undergraduate students is 76.62% (261,777 students) and graduate students's proportion is 23.38% (79,875 graduate students).

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most students of 38,464 among North Carolina 4-Year Colleges. By gender, the male-female ratio at North Carolina 4-Year Colleges is 41.25% (140,945 male students) to 58.75% (200,707 female students).

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Student Population Comparison between North Carolina 4-Year Colleges

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North Carolina 4-Year Colleges Student Population Comparison Table
School NameTotalUndergraduate GraduateMale StudentsFemale Students
 Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC21,570 19,560
(90.68%)		 2,010
(9.32%)		 9,329
(43.25%)		 12,241
(56.75%)
Barton CollegeWilson, NC1,235 1,149
(93.04%)		 86
(6.96%)		 569
(46.07%)		 666
(53.93%)
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC1,388 1,298
(93.52%)		 90
(6.48%)		 753
(54.25%)		 635
(45.75%)
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC180 180
(100.00%)		 - - 180
(100.00%)
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC875 821
(93.83%)		 54
(6.17%)		 544
(62.17%)		 331
(37.83%)
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC924 816
(88.31%)		 108
(11.69%)		 97
(10.50%)		 827
(89.50%)
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC4,963 2,699
(54.38%)		 2,264
(45.62%)		 2,142
(43.16%)		 2,821
(56.84%)
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC71 52
(73.24%)		 19
(26.76%)		 40
(56.34%)		 31
(43.66%)
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC212 159
(75.00%)		 53
(25.00%)		 125
(58.96%)		 87
(41.04%)
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC880 460
(52.27%)		 420
(47.73%)		 517
(58.75%)		 363
(41.25%)
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC632 632
(100.00%)		 - 79
(12.50%)		 553
(87.50%)
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC1,376 1,262
(91.72%)		 114
(8.28%)		 664
(48.26%)		 712
(51.74%)
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC202 202
(100.00%)		 - 16
(7.92%)		 186
(92.08%)
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC58 24
(41.38%)		 34
(58.62%)		 27
(46.55%)		 31
(53.45%)
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC675 603
(89.33%)		 72
(10.67%)		 388
(57.48%)		 287
(42.52%)
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC1,869 1,869
(100.00%)		 - 878
(46.98%)		 991
(53.02%)
Duke UniversityDurham, NC17,499 6,523
(37.28%)		 10,976
(62.72%)		 7,778
(44.45%)		 9,721
(55.55%)
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC26,940 21,445
(79.60%)		 5,495
(20.40%)		 10,631
(39.46%)		 16,309
(60.54%)
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC2,258 2,154
(95.39%)		 104
(4.61%)		 1,082
(47.92%)		 1,176
(52.08%)
Elon UniversityElon, NC7,239 6,452
(89.13%)		 787
(10.87%)		 2,903
(40.10%)		 4,336
(59.90%)
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC7,107 6,074
(85.47%)		 1,033
(14.53%)		 2,260
(31.80%)		 4,847
(68.20%)
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC253 253
(100.00%)		 - 27
(10.67%)		 226
(89.33%)
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC3,104 1,861
(59.95%)		 1,243
(40.05%)		 1,038
(33.44%)		 2,066
(66.56%)
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC967 899
(92.97%)		 68
(7.03%)		 502
(51.91%)		 465
(48.09%)
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC1,180 1,132
(95.93%)		 48
(4.07%)		 601
(50.93%)		 579
(49.07%)
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC26 22
(84.62%)		 4
(15.38%)		 13
(50.00%)		 13
(50.00%)
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC6,331 5,135
(81.11%)		 1,196
(18.89%)		 2,680
(42.33%)		 3,651
(57.67%)
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC1,184 1,184
(100.00%)		 - 413
(34.88%)		 771
(65.12%)
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC1,302 1,252
(96.16%)		 50
(3.84%)		 609
(46.77%)		 693
(53.23%)
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC910 873
(95.93%)		 37
(4.07%)		 297
(32.64%)		 613
(67.36%)
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC2,256 1,472
(65.25%)		 784
(34.75%)		 905
(40.12%)		 1,351
(59.88%)
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC936 924
(98.72%)		 12
(1.28%)		 549
(58.65%)		 387
(41.35%)
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC268 202
(75.37%)		 66
(24.63%)		 137
(51.12%)		 131
(48.88%)
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC1,110 1,061
(95.59%)		 49
(4.41%)		 554
(49.91%)		 556
(50.09%)
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC1,465 1,206
(82.32%)		 259
(17.68%)		 29
(1.98%)		 1,436
(98.02%)
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC1,822 1,467
(80.52%)		 355
(19.48%)		 937
(51.43%)		 885
(48.57%)
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC140 140
(100.00%)		 - 112
(80.00%)		 28
(20.00%)
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC46 46
(100.00%)		 - 3
(6.52%)		 43
(93.48%)
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC962 781
(81.19%)		 181
(18.81%)		 480
(49.90%)		 482
(50.10%)
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC14,311 12,497
(87.32%)		 1,814
(12.68%)		 5,511
(38.51%)		 8,800
(61.49%)
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC8,579 6,595
(76.87%)		 1,984
(23.13%)		 2,494
(29.07%)		 6,085
(70.93%)
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC38,464 28,422
(73.89%)		 10,042
(26.11%)		 19,373
(50.37%)		 19,091
(49.63%)
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC1,419 1,262
(88.94%)		 157
(11.06%)		 641
(45.17%)		 778
(54.83%)
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC889 696
(78.29%)		 193
(21.71%)		 423
(47.58%)		 466
(52.42%)
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC1,599 1,225
(76.61%)		 374
(23.39%)		 598
(37.40%)		 1,001
(62.60%)
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC175 173
(98.86%)		 2
(1.14%)		 76
(43.43%)		 99
(56.57%)
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC549 464
(84.52%)		 85
(15.48%)		 9
(1.64%)		 540
(98.36%)
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC964 877
(90.98%)		 87
(9.02%)		 453
(46.99%)		 511
(53.01%)
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC67 67
(100.00%)		 - 9
(13.43%)		 58
(86.57%)
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC3,220 957
(29.72%)		 2,263
(70.28%)		 2,162
(67.14%)		 1,058
(32.86%)
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC64 64
(100.00%)		 - 40
(62.50%)		 24
(37.50%)
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC676 628
(92.90%)		 48
(7.10%)		 343
(50.74%)		 333
(49.26%)
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC3,037 2,671
(87.95%)		 366
(12.05%)		 627
(20.65%)		 2,410
(79.35%)
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC2,109 1,944
(92.18%)		 165
(7.82%)		 662
(31.39%)		 1,447
(68.61%)
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC3,056 3,032
(99.21%)		 24
(0.79%)		 1,250
(40.90%)		 1,806
(59.10%)
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC32,438 20,885
(64.38%)		 11,553
(35.62%)		 12,821
(39.52%)		 19,617
(60.48%)
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC31,091 24,868
(79.98%)		 6,223
(20.02%)		 15,223
(48.96%)		 15,868
(51.04%)
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC18,012 14,416
(80.04%)		 3,596
(19.96%)		 5,883
(32.66%)		 12,129
(67.34%)
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC7,674 5,437
(70.85%)		 2,237
(29.15%)		 2,596
(33.83%)		 5,078
(66.17%)
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC1,111 946
(85.15%)		 165
(14.85%)		 460
(41.40%)		 651
(58.60%)
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC18,848 15,254
(80.93%)		 3,594
(19.07%)		 6,598
(35.01%)		 12,250
(64.99%)
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC9,322 5,490
(58.89%)		 3,832
(41.11%)		 4,026
(43.19%)		 5,296
(56.81%)
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC791 740
(93.55%)		 51
(6.45%)		 259
(32.74%)		 532
(67.26%)
Watts College of NursingDurham, NC124 124
(100.00%)		 - 24
(19.35%)		 100
(80.65%)
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC11,686 10,112
(86.53%)		 1,574
(13.47%)		 4,769
(40.81%)		 6,917
(59.19%)
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC722 722
(100.00%)		 - 338
(46.81%)		 384
(53.19%)
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC3,458 2,673
(77.30%)		 785
(22.70%)		 1,341
(38.78%)		 2,117
(61.22%)
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC4,782 4,192
(87.66%)		 590
(12.34%)		 1,228
(25.68%)		 3,554
(74.32%)
Average5,0243,850
(76.62%)		1,426
(23.38%)		2,104
(41.25%)		2,952
(58.75%)

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