In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 334,369 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in North Carolina including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 3.45% from 323,205 to 334,369. The undergraduate population increased by 0.02% and the graduate population increased by 15.98% in last 10 years at North Carolina Colleges.
By gender, there are 196,698
women students and 137,671 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 6.13% and men students decreased by 0.14% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 336,372, and 334,369 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 75.89% are undergraduate students and 24.11% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 55, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 11,109.
The women to men ratio is 1.43 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in North Carolina Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Carolina Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 323,205 | 253,686 | 108,449 | 145,237 | 69,519 | 29,411 | 40,108 |
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| 2014-15 | 327,443
4,238 | 257,556
3,870 | 109,870
1,421 | 147,686
2,449 | 69,887
368 | 30,371
960 | 39,516
-592 |
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| 2015-16 | 331,051
3,608 | 260,267
2,711 | 110,662
792 | 149,605
1,919 | 70,784
897 | 30,837
466 | 39,947
431 |
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| 2016-17 | 334,957
3,906 | 262,425
2,158 | 111,406
744 | 151,019
1,414 | 72,532
1,748 | 31,206
369 | 41,326
1,379 |
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| 2017-18 | 337,795
2,838 | 263,820
1,395 | 112,214
808 | 151,606
587 | 73,975
1,443 | 31,372
166 | 42,603
1,277 |
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| 2018-19 | 342,323
4,528 | 267,353
3,533 | 113,202
988 | 154,151
2,545 | 74,970
995 | 31,478
106 | 43,492
889 |
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| 2019-20 | 344,221
1,898 | 268,278
925 | 112,419
-783 | 155,859
1,708 | 75,943
973 | 31,315
-163 | 44,628
1,136 |
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| 2020-21 | 344,879
658 | 267,138
-1,140 | 110,839
-1,580 | 156,299
440 | 77,741
1,798 | 31,045
-270 | 46,696
2,068 |
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| 2021-22 | 343,476
-1,403 | 261,903
-5,235 | 108,972
-1,867 | 152,931
-3,368 | 81,573
3,832 | 32,156
1,111 | 49,417
2,721 |
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| 2022-23 | 334,369
-9,107 | 253,741
-8,162 | 106,091
-2,881 | 147,650
-5,281 | 80,628
-945 | 31,580
-576 | 49,048
-369 |
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| Average | 336,372 | 261,617 | 110,412 | 151,204 | 74,755 | 31,077 | 43,678 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 261,617. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 55 from 253,686 to 253,741.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at North Carolina Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 253,686 | 220,167 | 95,883 | 124,284 | 33,519 | 12,566 | 20,953 |
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| 2014-15 | 257,556 | 223,103 | 97,001 | 126,102 | 34,453 | 12,869 | 21,584 |
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| 2015-16 | 260,267 | 224,998 | 97,591 | 127,407 | 35,269 | 13,071 | 22,198 |
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| 2016-17 | 262,425 | 228,173 | 98,831 | 129,342 | 34,252 | 12,575 | 21,677 |
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| 2017-18 | 263,820 | 229,474 | 99,789 | 129,685 | 34,346 | 12,425 | 21,921 |
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| 2018-19 | 267,353 | 231,749 | 100,393 | 131,356 | 35,604 | 12,809 | 22,795 |
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| 2019-20 | 268,278 | 231,992 | 99,551 | 132,441 | 36,286 | 12,868 | 23,418 |
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| 2020-21 | 267,138 | 229,275 | 97,129 | 132,146 | 37,863 | 13,710 | 24,153 |
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| 2021-22 | 261,903 | 225,260 | 95,684 | 129,576 | 36,643 | 13,288 | 23,355 |
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| 2022-23 | 253,741 | 219,768 | 93,662 | 126,106 | 33,973 | 12,429 | 21,544 |
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| Average | 261,617 | 261,617 | 97,551 | 128,845 | 261,617 | 12,861 | 22,360 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 74,755. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 11,109 from 69,519 to 80,628.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at North Carolina Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 69,519 | 40,695 | 18,384 | 22,311 | 28,824 | 11,027 | 17,797 |
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| 2014-15 | 69,887 | 41,068 | 19,156 | 21,912 | 28,819 | 11,215 | 17,604 |
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| 2015-16 | 70,784 | 41,740 | 19,227 | 22,513 | 29,044 | 11,610 | 17,434 |
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| 2016-17 | 72,532 | 43,594 | 20,017 | 23,577 | 28,938 | 11,189 | 17,749 |
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| 2017-18 | 73,975 | 44,118 | 19,722 | 24,396 | 29,857 | 11,650 | 18,207 |
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| 2018-19 | 74,970 | 44,713 | 19,751 | 24,962 | 30,257 | 11,727 | 18,530 |
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| 2019-20 | 75,943 | 45,298 | 19,214 | 26,084 | 30,645 | 12,101 | 18,544 |
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| 2020-21 | 77,741 | 45,657 | 18,665 | 26,992 | 32,084 | 12,380 | 19,704 |
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| 2021-22 | 81,573 | 48,527 | 19,667 | 28,860 | 33,046 | 12,489 | 20,557 |
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| 2022-23 | 80,628 | 52,810 | 21,567 | 31,243 | 27,818 | 10,013 | 17,805 |
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| Average | 74,755 | 74,755 | 19,537 | 25,285 | 74,755 | 11,540 | 18,393 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.91%. The percentage was 58.47% 10 years ago and North Carolina Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 5.07% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.38% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Carolina Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 2,692 | 11,473 | 70,801 | 14,401 | 358 | 188,971 | 7,750 |
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| 2014-15 | 2,595 | 12,054 | 71,333 | 16,054 | 378 | 188,947 | 9,007 |
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| 2015-16 | 2,651 | 12,621 | 72,109 | 17,446 | 411 | 187,905 | 10,318 |
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| 2016-17 | 2,628 | 13,188 | 72,278 | 18,766 | 408 | 188,588 | 11,033 |
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| 2017-18 | 2,650 | 13,759 | 71,956 | 20,381 | 408 | 187,799 | 12,002 |
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| 2018-19 | 2,781 | 14,641 | 72,513 | 22,190 | 338 | 187,950 | 12,441 |
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| 2019-20 | 2,619 | 15,065 | 72,466 | 24,012 | 302 | 187,861 | 13,121 |
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| 2020-21 | 2,604 | 15,814 | 72,225 | 26,091 | 293 | 188,279 | 13,792 |
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| 2021-22 | 2,441 | 16,553 | 70,040 | 27,196 | 299 | 185,221 | 13,949 |
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| 2022-23 | 2,309 | 16,953 | 68,134 | 27,853 | 286 | 176,899 | 13,871 |
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| Average | 2,597 | 14,212 | 71,386 | 21,439 | 348 | 186,842 | 11,728 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
55,419 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 122.82% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Carolina Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 320,822 | 24,872 | 40,595 | 255,355 |
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| 2013-14 | 323,205 | 27,234 | 43,659 | 252,312 |
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| 2014-15 | 327,443 | 31,169 | 47,895 | 248,379 |
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| 2015-16 | 331,051 | 35,147 | 52,555 | 243,349 |
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| 2016-17 | 334,957 | 38,680 | 57,899 | 238,378 |
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| 2017-18 | 337,795 | 38,938 | 62,338 | 236,519 |
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| 2018-19 | 342,323 | 42,707 | 66,358 | 233,258 |
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| 2019-20 | 344,221 | 48,660 | 68,091 | 227,470 |
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| 2020-21 | 344,757 | 115,698 | 160,944 | 68,115 |
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| 2021-22 | 343,476 | 62,342 | 120,937 | 160,197 |
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| 2022-23 | 334,369 | 55,419 | 108,346 | 170,604 |
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| Average | 334,947 | 47,351 | 75,420 | 212,176 |
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