The student population at Catawba College is 1,376 (1,262 undergraduate and 114 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 101 (7.92%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Catawba is 91.72% which is decreased by 8 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 109 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 93 male students for every 100 female students, up from 91 in 2015.
- 230 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 27.78% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,290 where 1,376 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,376 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,172 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,275 to 1,376 students, a net gain of 101 (7.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Catawba College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,249 where 1,262 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Catawba College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 41 where 114 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Catawba College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.56%. The percentage was 69.25% 10 years ago and Catawba still has a high percentage of white students. 1.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.25% to 53.56%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.78% to 1.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 18.43% to 20.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.33% to 9.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6607 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4826 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Catawba College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
230 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 27.78% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Catawba College from 2015 to 2025.