For the academic year 2022-2023, the total student population of North Carolina Colleges is 556,241. The proportion of undergraduate students is 85.59% (476,091 students) and graduate students's proportion is 14.41% (80,150 graduate students).

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most students of 36,700 among North Carolina Colleges. By gender, the male-female ratio at North Carolina Colleges is 40.38% (224,611 male students) to 59.62% (331,630 female students).

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Student Population Comparison between North Carolina Colleges

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North Carolina Colleges Student Population Comparison Table
School NameTotalUndergraduate GraduateMale StudentsFemale Students
 Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC3,939 3,939
(100.00%)		 - 1,519
(38.56%)		 2,420
(61.44%)
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignGreenville, NC51 51
(100.00%)		 - 3
(5.88%)		 48
(94.12%)
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC20,436 18,558
(90.81%)		 1,878
(9.19%)		 8,650
(42.33%)		 11,786
(57.67%)
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC6,473 6,473
(100.00%)		 - 2,481
(38.33%)		 3,992
(61.67%)
Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC208 208
(100.00%)		 - 5
(2.40%)		 203
(97.60%)
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte, NC169 169
(100.00%)		 - 159
(94.08%)		 10
(5.92%)
Barton CollegeWilson, NC1,265 1,187
(93.83%)		 78
(6.17%)		 579
(45.77%)		 686
(54.23%)
Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC1,741 1,741
(100.00%)		 - 562
(32.28%)		 1,179
(67.72%)
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC1,501 1,475
(98.27%)		 26
(1.73%)		 796
(53.03%)		 705
(46.97%)
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC168 168
(100.00%)		 - - 168
(100.00%)
Beyond Measure Barbering InstituteMebane, NC61 61
(100.00%)		 - 45
(73.77%)		 16
(26.23%)
Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NC978 978
(100.00%)		 - 322
(32.92%)		 656
(67.08%)
Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NC2,794 2,794
(100.00%)		 - 1,083
(38.76%)		 1,711
(61.24%)
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC759 735
(96.84%)		 24
(3.16%)		 472
(62.19%)		 287
(37.81%)
Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC1,678 1,678
(100.00%)		 - 641
(38.20%)		 1,037
(61.80%)
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber CollegeDurham, NC9 9
(100.00%)		 - 6
(66.67%)		 3
(33.33%)
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC528 451
(85.42%)		 77
(14.58%)		 38
(7.20%)		 490
(92.80%)
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC3,703 3,703
(100.00%)		 - 1,487
(40.16%)		 2,216
(59.84%)
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC5,272 2,965
(56.24%)		 2,307
(43.76%)		 2,328
(44.16%)		 2,944
(55.84%)
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC14,170 14,170
(100.00%)		 - 7,016
(49.51%)		 7,154
(50.49%)
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC70 47
(67.14%)		 23
(32.86%)		 43
(61.43%)		 27
(38.57%)
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC152 112
(73.68%)		 40
(26.32%)		 74
(48.68%)		 78
(51.32%)
Carolina College of Hair DesignAsheville, NC42 42
(100.00%)		 - 2
(4.76%)		 40
(95.24%)
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC826 350
(42.37%)		 476
(57.63%)		 517
(62.59%)		 309
(37.41%)
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC409 409
(100.00%)		 - 54
(13.20%)		 355
(86.80%)
Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC1,554 1,554
(100.00%)		 - 520
(33.46%)		 1,034
(66.54%)
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC1,172 1,094
(93.34%)		 78
(6.66%)		 557
(47.53%)		 615
(52.47%)
Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC4,172 4,172
(100.00%)		 - 1,814
(43.48%)		 2,358
(56.52%)
Center for MassageAsheville, NC49 49
(100.00%)		 - 7
(14.29%)		 42
(85.71%)
Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NC5,231 5,231
(100.00%)		 - 1,833
(35.04%)		 3,398
(64.96%)
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC17,694 17,694
(100.00%)		 - 7,409
(41.87%)		 10,285
(58.13%)
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC268 268
(100.00%)		 - 22
(8.21%)		 246
(91.79%)
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC113 44
(38.94%)		 69
(61.06%)		 38
(33.63%)		 75
(66.37%)
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC886 800
(90.29%)		 86
(9.71%)		 524
(59.14%)		 362
(40.86%)
Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NC1,946 1,946
(100.00%)		 - 658
(33.81%)		 1,288
(66.19%)
Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NC3,611 3,611
(100.00%)		 - 1,335
(36.97%)		 2,276
(63.03%)
College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC2,314 2,314
(100.00%)		 - 825
(35.65%)		 1,489
(64.35%)
College of WilmingtonWilmington, NC152 152
(100.00%)		 - 17
(11.18%)		 135
(88.82%)
Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC2,701 2,701
(100.00%)		 - 1,079
(39.95%)		 1,622
(60.05%)
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC1,927 1,927
(100.00%)		 - 899
(46.65%)		 1,028
(53.35%)
Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC3,921 3,921
(100.00%)		 - 1,376
(35.09%)		 2,545
(64.91%)
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC12 8
(66.67%)		 4
(33.33%)		 6
(50.00%)		 6
(50.00%)
Duke UniversityDurham, NC18,023 6,640
(36.84%)		 11,383
(63.16%)		 8,161
(45.28%)		 9,862
(54.72%)
Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NC4,294 4,294
(100.00%)		 - 1,628
(37.91%)		 2,666
(62.09%)
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC27,151 21,688
(79.88%)		 5,463
(20.12%)		 10,753
(39.60%)		 16,398
(60.40%)
Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NC1,313 1,313
(100.00%)		 - 333
(25.36%)		 980
(74.64%)
Elevate Salon InstituteDurham, NC95 95
(100.00%)		 - 1
(1.05%)		 94
(98.95%)
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC2,149 2,033
(94.60%)		 116
(5.40%)		 902
(41.97%)		 1,247
(58.03%)
Elon UniversityElon, NC7,123 6,337
(88.97%)		 786
(11.03%)		 2,850
(40.01%)		 4,273
(59.99%)
Empire Beauty School-CharlotteCharlotte, NC96 96
(100.00%)		 - 6
(6.25%)		 90
(93.75%)
Empire Beauty School-ConcordConcord, NC114 114
(100.00%)		 - 4
(3.51%)		 110
(96.49%)
Empire Beauty School-PinevilleCharlotte, NC73 73
(100.00%)		 - 5
(6.85%)		 68
(93.15%)
Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroGreensboro, NC104 104
(100.00%)		 - 7
(6.73%)		 97
(93.27%)
Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemWinston-Salem, NC57 57
(100.00%)		 - 3
(5.26%)		 54
(94.74%)
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC6,787 5,748
(84.69%)		 1,039
(15.31%)		 2,065
(30.43%)		 4,722
(69.57%)
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC10,233 10,233
(100.00%)		 - 3,925
(38.36%)		 6,308
(61.64%)
Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC8,270 8,270
(100.00%)		 - 2,944
(35.60%)		 5,326
(64.40%)
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC52 52
(100.00%)		 - 4
(7.69%)		 48
(92.31%)
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC3,144 1,812
(57.63%)		 1,332
(42.37%)		 1,016
(32.32%)		 2,128
(67.68%)
Gaston CollegeDallas, NC5,558 5,558
(100.00%)		 - 1,957
(35.21%)		 3,601
(64.79%)
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC826 730
(88.38%)		 96
(11.62%)		 441
(53.39%)		 385
(46.61%)
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC1,167 1,129
(96.74%)		 38
(3.26%)		 577
(49.44%)		 590
(50.56%)
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC10,067 10,067
(100.00%)		 - 4,194
(41.66%)		 5,873
(58.34%)
Gwinnett CollegeRaleigh, NC142 142
(100.00%)		 - 27
(19.01%)		 115
(80.99%)
Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC995 995
(100.00%)		 - 327
(32.86%)		 668
(67.14%)
Haywood Community CollegeClyde, NC1,286 1,286
(100.00%)		 - 439
(34.14%)		 847
(65.86%)
Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC1,142 1,142
(100.00%)		 - 53
(4.64%)		 1,089
(95.36%)
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC26 26
(100.00%)		 - 13
(50.00%)		 13
(50.00%)
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC5,981 5,036
(84.20%)		 945
(15.80%)		 2,574
(43.04%)		 3,407
(56.96%)
Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NC1,876 1,876
(100.00%)		 - 694
(36.99%)		 1,182
(63.01%)
James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC1,359 1,359
(100.00%)		 - 438
(32.23%)		 921
(67.77%)
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC1,140 1,140
(100.00%)		 - 387
(33.95%)		 753
(66.05%)
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC1,093 1,052
(96.25%)		 41
(3.75%)		 488
(44.65%)		 605
(55.35%)
Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC4,282 4,282
(100.00%)		 - 1,542
(36.01%)		 2,740
(63.99%)
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC855 855
(100.00%)		 - 299
(34.97%)		 556
(65.03%)
Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC2,199 2,199
(100.00%)		 - 792
(36.02%)		 1,407
(63.98%)
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC2,354 1,529
(64.95%)		 825
(35.05%)		 877
(37.26%)		 1,477
(62.74%)
Leons Beauty School IncGreensboro, NC105 105
(100.00%)		 - 1
(0.95%)		 104
(99.05%)
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC839 839
(100.00%)		 - 497
(59.24%)		 342
(40.76%)
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC434 434
(100.00%)		 - 334
(76.96%)		 100
(23.04%)
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC256 191
(74.61%)		 65
(25.39%)		 137
(53.52%)		 119
(46.48%)
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC1,032 994
(96.32%)		 38
(3.68%)		 522
(50.58%)		 510
(49.42%)
Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NC842 842
(100.00%)		 - 277
(32.90%)		 565
(67.10%)
Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NC783 783
(100.00%)		 - 336
(42.91%)		 447
(57.09%)
McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NC1,100 1,100
(100.00%)		 - 438
(39.82%)		 662
(60.18%)
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC1,587 1,322
(83.30%)		 265
(16.70%)		 30
(1.89%)		 1,557
(98.11%)
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC1,811 1,448
(79.96%)		 363
(20.04%)		 905
(49.97%)		 906
(50.03%)
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC133 133
(100.00%)		 - 92
(69.17%)		 41
(30.83%)
Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC191 191
(100.00%)		 - 71
(37.17%)		 120
(62.83%)
Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NC157 157
(100.00%)		 - 58
(36.94%)		 99
(63.06%)
Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NC166 166
(100.00%)		 - 43
(25.90%)		 123
(74.10%)
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC517 517
(100.00%)		 - 63
(12.19%)		 454
(87.81%)
Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC3,456 3,456
(100.00%)		 - 1,335
(38.63%)		 2,121
(61.37%)
Mitchells AcademyWilson, NC6 6
(100.00%)		 - - 6
(100.00%)
Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC702 702
(100.00%)		 - 345
(49.15%)		 357
(50.85%)
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC972 820
(84.36%)		 152
(15.64%)		 484
(49.79%)		 488
(50.21%)
MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NC1,251 1,251
(100.00%)		 - 942
(75.30%)		 309
(24.70%)
NASCAR Technical InstituteMooresville, NC1,274 1,274
(100.00%)		 - 1,195
(93.80%)		 79
(6.20%)
Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC2,645 2,645
(100.00%)		 - 981
(37.09%)		 1,664
(62.91%)
No Grease Barber SchoolCharlotte, NC24 24
(100.00%)		 - 21
(87.50%)		 3
(12.50%)
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC13,487 11,833
(87.74%)		 1,654
(12.26%)		 5,117
(37.94%)		 8,370
(62.06%)
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC7,553 5,634
(74.59%)		 1,919
(25.41%)		 2,230
(29.52%)		 5,323
(70.48%)
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC36,700 26,254
(71.54%)		 10,446
(28.46%)		 18,643
(50.80%)		 18,057
(49.20%)
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC1,337 1,249
(93.42%)		 88
(6.58%)		 659
(49.29%)		 678
(50.71%)
Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro, NC329 329
(100.00%)		 - 87
(26.44%)		 242
(73.56%)
Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC186 186
(100.00%)		 - 7
(3.76%)		 179
(96.24%)
Paul Mitchell the School-GastoniaGastonia, NC272 272
(100.00%)		 - 11
(4.04%)		 261
(95.96%)
Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighRaleigh, NC153 153
(100.00%)		 - 10
(6.54%)		 143
(93.46%)
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC1,076 683
(63.48%)		 393
(36.52%)		 415
(38.57%)		 661
(61.43%)
Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NC1,150 1,150
(100.00%)		 - 437
(38.00%)		 713
(62.00%)
Pinnacle Institute of CosmetologyMooresville, NC43 43
(100.00%)		 - 2
(4.65%)		 41
(95.35%)
Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC7,144 7,144
(100.00%)		 - 2,813
(39.38%)		 4,331
(60.62%)
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC1,873 1,317
(70.32%)		 556
(29.68%)		 628
(33.53%)		 1,245
(66.47%)
Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC2,469 2,469
(100.00%)		 - 848
(34.35%)		 1,621
(65.65%)
Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NC2,290 2,290
(100.00%)		 - 786
(34.32%)		 1,504
(65.68%)
Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC569 569
(100.00%)		 - 177
(31.11%)		 392
(68.89%)
Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NC1,901 1,901
(100.00%)		 - 528
(27.77%)		 1,373
(72.23%)
Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NC1,712 1,712
(100.00%)		 - 601
(35.11%)		 1,111
(64.89%)
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC6,754 6,754
(100.00%)		 - 2,517
(37.27%)		 4,237
(62.73%)
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC1,108 1,085
(97.92%)		 23
(2.08%)		 548
(49.46%)		 560
(50.54%)
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC469 364
(77.61%)		 105
(22.39%)		 15
(3.20%)		 454
(96.80%)
Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC1,590 1,590
(100.00%)		 - 518
(32.58%)		 1,072
(67.42%)
Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC3,778 3,778
(100.00%)		 - 1,408
(37.27%)		 2,370
(62.73%)
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC1,067 924
(86.60%)		 143
(13.40%)		 500
(46.86%)		 567
(53.14%)
South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC3,338 3,338
(100.00%)		 - 1,208
(36.19%)		 2,130
(63.81%)
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC51 47
(92.16%)		 4
(7.84%)		 4
(7.84%)		 47
(92.16%)
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC2,764 679
(24.57%)		 2,085
(75.43%)		 1,948
(70.48%)		 816
(29.52%)
Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NC142 142
(100.00%)		 - 22
(15.49%)		 120
(84.51%)
Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NC1,228 1,228
(100.00%)		 - 422
(34.36%)		 806
(65.64%)
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC74 74
(100.00%)		 - 45
(60.81%)		 29
(39.19%)
Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC2,256 2,256
(100.00%)		 - 838
(37.15%)		 1,418
(62.85%)
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC809 780
(96.42%)		 29
(3.58%)		 353
(43.63%)		 456
(56.37%)
Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, NC2,319 2,319
(100.00%)		 - 716
(30.88%)		 1,603
(69.12%)
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC3,074 2,646
(86.08%)		 428
(13.92%)		 593
(19.29%)		 2,481
(80.71%)
Surry Community CollegeDobson, NC2,797 2,797
(100.00%)		 - 1,093
(39.08%)		 1,704
(60.92%)
Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC888 888
(100.00%)		 - 356
(40.09%)		 532
(59.91%)
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC2,239 2,019
(90.17%)		 220
(9.83%)		 717
(32.02%)		 1,522
(67.98%)
University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC2,914 2,914
(100.00%)		 - 1,222
(41.94%)		 1,692
(58.06%)
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC31,705 20,029
(63.17%)		 11,676
(36.83%)		 12,594
(39.72%)		 19,111
(60.28%)
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC29,551 23,461
(79.39%)		 6,090
(20.61%)		 14,578
(49.33%)		 14,973
(50.67%)
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC17,978 14,198
(78.97%)		 3,780
(21.03%)		 5,924
(32.95%)		 12,054
(67.05%)
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC7,666 5,643
(73.61%)		 2,023
(26.39%)		 2,678
(34.93%)		 4,988
(65.07%)
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC1,104 920
(83.33%)		 184
(16.67%)		 449
(40.67%)		 655
(59.33%)
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC17,843 14,294
(80.11%)		 3,549
(19.89%)		 6,042
(33.86%)		 11,801
(66.14%)
Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC2,814 2,814
(100.00%)		 - 892
(31.70%)		 1,922
(68.30%)
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC8,963 5,447
(60.77%)		 3,516
(39.23%)		 3,876
(43.24%)		 5,087
(56.76%)
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC21,551 21,551
(100.00%)		 - 9,711
(45.06%)		 11,840
(54.94%)
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC793 723
(91.17%)		 70
(8.83%)		 267
(33.67%)		 526
(66.33%)
Watts School of NursingDurham, NC163 163
(100.00%)		 - 19
(11.66%)		 144
(88.34%)
Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NC2,732 2,732
(100.00%)		 - 1,037
(37.96%)		 1,695
(62.04%)
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC11,635 9,956
(85.57%)		 1,679
(14.43%)		 4,797
(41.23%)		 6,838
(58.77%)
Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, NC1,749 1,749
(100.00%)		 - 640
(36.59%)		 1,109
(63.41%)
Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC2,321 2,321
(100.00%)		 - 968
(41.71%)		 1,353
(58.29%)
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC713 713
(100.00%)		 - 349
(48.95%)		 364
(51.05%)
Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NC1,779 1,779
(100.00%)		 - 603
(33.90%)		 1,176
(66.10%)
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC3,396 2,510
(73.91%)		 886
(26.09%)		 1,276
(37.57%)		 2,120
(62.43%)
Winston Salem Barber SchoolWinston-Salem, NC44 44
(100.00%)		 - 41
(93.18%)		 3
(6.82%)
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC5,004 4,513
(90.19%)		 491
(9.81%)		 1,194
(23.86%)		 3,810
(76.14%)
Average3,5213,013
(85.59%)		1,484
(14.41%)		1,440
(40.38%)		2,099
(59.62%)

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