Student Population at Catawba
Total Enrollment
1,172
Undergraduate
1,094
Graduate
78
Online Enrollment
184
Men Students
557
Women Students
615
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,172 students have enrolled at Catawba College - 1,094 undergraduate and 78 graduate.
By gender, 557 male and 615 female students are attending Catawba College. By attendance status, there are 1,076 full-time students and 96 part-time students.
The number of students at Catawba College is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barton College and Belmont Abbey College, its population is relatively small (average population is 1,624).
Catawba College offers online degree/certificate programs and 184 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Catawba College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 557 male and 615 female students attending Catawba. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.91 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Catawba.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,094 | 1,000 | 94 |
| Men | 519 | 499 | 20 |
| Women | 575 | 501 | 74 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 78 | 76 | 2 |
| Men | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Women | 40 | 39 | 1 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 639 White students (54.52%) and 230 Black or African American students (19.62%) at Catawba College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Catawba College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 218 | 129 | 89 |
| Hispanic | 107 | 48 | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 590 | 239 | 351 |
| Two or More Races | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Total | 1,094 | 519 | 575 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 78 | 38 | 40 |
Online Student Population
At Catawba College, 325 students (27.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 184 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 165 students live in North Carolina where Catawba College is located in and 11 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,172 | 1,094 | 78 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 184 | 129 | 55 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 141 | 141 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 847 | 824 | 23 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 184 | 129 | 55 |
| North Carolina Residents | 165 | 118 | 47 |
| Other State in U.S. | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 8 | 8 | 0 |