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

For the academic year 2022-2023, the total student population of North Carolina Public Colleges is 14,122.The overall number of students in North Carolina Public Colleges decreased by 2%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at North Carolina Public Colleges has increased by 1.1% from 13,968 to 14,122 students. Of the 17 North Carolina Public Colleges, 9 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 8 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Enrollment Changes from 2018 to 2023 at North Carolina Public Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Changes
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC	19,108	19,280 172	20,023 743	20,641 618	20,436 205	1,328
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC	28,718	28,651 67	28,798 147	28,021 777	27,151 870	1,567
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC	1,677	1,769 92	2,002 233	2,054 52	2,149 95	472
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC	6,318	6,551 233	6,726 175	6,748 22	6,787 39	469
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC	12,142	12,556 414	12,753 197	13,322 569	13,487 165	1,345
University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC	3,762	3,600 162	3,363 237	3,233 130	2,914 319	848
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	30,011	29,877 134	30,092 215	31,641 1,549	31,705 64	1,694
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC	29,710	29,615 95	30,146 531	30,448 302	29,551 897	159
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC	20,106	20,196 90	19,764 432	19,038 726	17,978 1,060	2,128
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC	8,207	8,011 196	8,078 67	7,953 125	7,553 400	654
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC	1,042	1,086 44	1,070 16	1,119 49	1,104 15	62
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	35,479	36,304 825	36,042 262	36,831 789	36,700 131	1,221
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC	16,747	17,499 752	17,915 416	18,030 115	17,843 187	1,096
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC	7,137	7,698 561	8,262 564	8,318 56	7,666 652	529
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	5,190	5,121 69	5,169 48	5,226 57	5,004 222	186
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC	11,639	12,167 528	12,243 76	11,877 366	11,635 242	4
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC	467	476 9	514 38	473 41	409 64	58
Average	13,968	14,145 176	14,292 147	14,410 118	14,122 288	154