A total of 588,109 students are enrolled in North Carolina colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 238,027 male students and 350,082 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 68.
- In 4-year colleges, 58.73% of total enrollment is female students and 41.27% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 60.44%.
- In public schools, there are 101,587 male students and 146,972 female students, or approximately 69 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 39,635 male students and 53,957 female students, or approximately 73 males per 100 females.
- For North Carolina colleges with more than 1,000 students, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has the highest ratio of men students (67.14%) and Meredith College has the highest ratio of women students (98.02%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for North Carolina Colleges
By gender, 40.47% of total students is men students (238,027) and 59.53% is women students (350,082) in North Carolina collegs.
In 83 4-year North Carolina colleges in United States,
there are 141,222 men students which is 41.27% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year North Carolina colleges is 58.73% (200,929).
Of the 244,095 students attending North Carolina community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 39.56% are men (147,525) and 60.44% are women students (147,525).
In North Carolina trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 235 men and 1,628 women students, accounting for 12.61% and 87.39% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All North Carolina Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between North Carolina colleges. A total of 588,109 students have enrolled in North Carolina colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.