Student Population at Catawba
Total Enrollment
1,376
Undergraduate
1,262
Graduate
114
Online Enrollment
230
Men Students
664
Women Students
712
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,376 students have enrolled at Catawba College - 1,262 undergraduate and 114 graduate.
By gender, 664 male and 712 female students are attending Catawba College. By attendance status, there are 1,260 full-time students and 116 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 1,668).
Catawba College offers online degree/certificate programs and 230 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Catawba's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Catawba has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,668 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (1,973 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | 1,376 | 1,262 | 114 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,668 | 1,480 | 188 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina | 1,973 | 1,523 | 719 |
The below chart compares the student population between Catawba College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 664 male and 712 female students attending Catawba. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 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 | 1,262 | 1,147 | 115 |
| Men | 603 | 576 | 27 |
| Women | 659 | 571 | 88 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 114 | 113 | 1 |
| Men | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Women | 53 | 53 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 737 White students (53.56%) and 278 Black or African American students (20.20%) 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 260 | 157 | 103 |
| Hispanic | 127 | 57 | 70 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 671 | 290 | 381 |
| Two or More Races | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| Total | 1,262 | 603 | 659 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 114 | 61 | 53 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,094 students whose age under twenty five and 133 students whose age is over thirty years old at Catawba College.
Especially, 25 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Catawba College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,262 | 603 | 659 |
| Under 18 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 18-19 | 449 | 282 | 167 |
| 20-21 | 431 | 205 | 226 |
| 22-24 | 113 | 71 | 42 |
| 25-29 | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| 30-34 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| 40-49 | 43 | 6 | 37 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| unknown | 100 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 1,262 | 603 | 659 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| 20-21 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 71 | 43 | 28 |
| 25-29 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 30-34 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 61 | 53 |
Online Student Population
At Catawba College, 555 students (40.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 230 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, 180 students live in North Carolina where Catawba College is located in and 31 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,376 | 1,262 | 114 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 230 | 150 | 80 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 325 | 325 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 821 | 787 | 34 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 230 | 150 | 80 |
| North Carolina Residents | 180 | 117 | 63 |
| Other State in U.S. | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 18 | 17 | 1 |
