North Carolina Central University Student Population

How many students at North Carolina Central?

For the academic year 2024-2025, North Carolina Central University has a total enrollment of 8,579 students, including 6,595 undergraduate and 1,984 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,494 male students (29.1%) and 6,085 female students (70.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 6,496 Black students (75.7%) and 682 White students (7.9%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 6,595 undergraduate students (76.9%) and 1,984 graduate students (23.1%).
• Class Delivery: 2,041 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,382 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - North Carolina Central's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,494 male (29.07%) and 6,085 female (70.93%) students are attending North Carolina Central University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 40.99.

By class level, 6,595 (76.87%) are undergraduate students and 1,984 (23.13%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 30.25% are male and 69.75% are female, while among graduate students, 25.15% are male and 74.85% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 682 White, 6,496 Black, and 119 Asian students out of a total of 8,579 are attending at North Carolina Central University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

North Carolina Central University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, North Carolina Central has 557 students under 18 years old and 14 students over 65 years old. There are 6,242 students under 25 years old, and 2,337 students over 25 years old out of 8,579 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 557 students are younger than 18 and 8 students are older than 65. North Carolina Central has 5,594 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,001 students aged 25 and over.

It has 648 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,336 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At North Carolina Central University, 2,041 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,382 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,677 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 364 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,595 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 624 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.46%.361 students have transferred in as full-time status and 263 students transferred in as part-time status.