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

For the academic year 2024-2025, the total student population of North Carolina Colleges is 5,024.The overall number of students in North Carolina Colleges increased by 1.8%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at North Carolina Colleges has decreased by 0.8% from 5,065 to 5,024 students. Of the 78 North Carolina Colleges, 31 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 37 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Enrollment Changes from 2020 to 2025 at North Carolina Colleges
School Name	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	5-Year Changes
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC	20,023	20,641 618	20,436 205	21,253 817	21,570 317	1,547
Barton CollegeWilson, NC	1,177	1,213 36	1,265 52	1,259 6	1,235 24	58
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC	1,467	1,517 50	1,501 16	1,650 149	1,388 262	79
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC	232	207 25	168 39	195 27	180 15	52
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC	828	780 48	759 21	787 28	875 88	47
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC	526	557 31	528 29	753 225	924 171	398
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC	5,964	5,622 342	5,272 350	5,115 157	4,963 152	1,001
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC	1,371	1,207 164	1,172 35	1,241 69	1,376 135	5
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC	1,100	981 119	886 95	708 178	675 33	425
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC	1,983	1,973 10	1,927 46	1,904 23	1,869 35	114
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	16,172	17,620 1,448	18,023 403	17,112 911	17,499 387	1,327
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC	28,798	28,021 777	27,151 870	26,785 366	26,940 155	1,858
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC	2,002	2,054 52	2,149 95	2,165 16	2,258 93	256
Elon UniversityElon, NC	7,117	7,127 10	7,123 4	7,207 84	7,239 32	122
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC	6,726	6,748 22	6,787 39	6,847 60	7,107 260	381
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC	3,536	3,441 95	3,144 297	3,125 19	3,104 21	432
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC	944	875 69	826 49	898 72	967 69	23
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC	1,429	1,198 231	1,167 31	1,208 41	1,180 28	249
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC	43	30 13	26 4	33 7	26 7	17
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC	5,617	5,860 243	5,981 121	6,052 71	6,331 279	714
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC	1,306	1,166 140	1,093 73	1,102 9	1,302 200	4
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC	838	873 35	855 18	839 16	910 71	72
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC	2,686	2,405 281	2,354 51	2,230 124	2,256 26	430
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC	845	890 45	839 51	814 25	936 122	91
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC	1,049	1,073 24	1,032 41	1,049 17	1,110 61	61
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC	1,802	1,711 91	1,587 124	1,576 11	1,465 111	337
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC	1,773	1,916 143	1,811 105	1,768 43	1,822 54	49
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC	2,506	1,860 646	517 1,343	152 365	46 106	2,460
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC	950	1,013 63	972 41	932 40	962 30	12
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC	2,536	2,288 248	2,239 49	2,128 111	2,109 19	427
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC	12,753	13,322 569	13,487 165	13,885 398	14,311 426	1,558
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC	3,363	3,233 130	2,914 319	2,925 11	3,056 131	307
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	30,092	31,641 1,549	31,705 64	32,234 529	32,438 204	2,346
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC	30,146	30,448 302	29,551 897	30,298 747	31,091 793	945
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC	19,764	19,038 726	17,978 1,060	17,743 235	18,012 269	1,752
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC	8,078	7,953 125	7,553 400	7,965 412	8,579 614	501
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC	1,070	1,119 49	1,104 15	1,074 30	1,111 37	41
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	36,042	36,831 789	36,700 131	37,323 623	38,464 1,141	2,422
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC	1,720	1,531 189	1,337 194	1,345 8	1,419 74	301
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC	17,915	18,030 115	17,843 187	17,987 144	18,848 861	933
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC	830	742 88	713 29	730 17	722 8	108
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC	8,262	8,318 56	7,666 652	7,630 36	7,674 44	588
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC	1,185	1,122 63	1,076 46	954 122	889 65	296
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC	2,338	2,063 275	1,873 190	1,846 27	1,599 247	739
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC	165	145 20	133 12	177 44	140 37	25
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC	1,110	1,261 151	1,108 153	943 165	175 768	935
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC	636	496 140	469 27	519 50	549 30	87
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC	1,283	1,141 142	1,067 74	962 105	964 2	319
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC	887	911 24	809 102	832 23	676 156	211
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC	3,343	3,048 295	2,764 284	2,926 162	3,220 294	123
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	8,789	8,947 158	8,963 16	9,121 158	9,322 201	533
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC	703	803 100	793 10	797 4	791 6	88
Watts College of NursingDurham, NC	150	144 6	163 19	134 29	124 10	26
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC	3,653	3,439 214	3,396 43	3,322 74	3,458 136	195
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC	74	79 5	70 9	74 4	71 3	3
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	5,169	5,226 57	5,004 222	4,776 228	4,782 6	387
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC	12,243	11,877 366	11,635 242	11,628 7	11,686 58	557
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC	514	473 41	409 64	410 1	632 222	118
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC	182	136 46	113 23	82 31	58 24	124
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC	1,396	1,262 134	1,140 122	1,128 12	1,184 56	212
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC	5,441	3,536 1,905	3,074 462	3,112 38	3,037 75	2,404
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC	167	162 5	152 10	173 21	212 39	45
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC	247	235 12	256 21	230 26	268 38	21
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC	23	43 20	51 8	70 19	67 3	44
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC	41	29 12	12 17	-	-	-
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC	259	251 8	268 17	216 52	202 14	57
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	951	988 37	826 162	893 67	880 13	71
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC	62	61 1	74 13	74	64 10	2
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	183 131	253 70	201
Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	5,065	5,043 21	4,839 204	4,935 96	5,024 89	-40