Student Population at Lees-McRae
Total Enrollment
910
Undergraduate
873
Graduate
37
Online Enrollment
190
Men Students
297
Women Students
613
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 910 students have enrolled at Lees-McRae College - 873 undergraduate and 37 graduate.
By gender, 297 male and 613 female students are attending Lees-McRae College. By attendance status, there are 890 full-time students and 20 part-time students.
The number of students at Lees-McRae College is very 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 small (average population is 1,715).
Lees-McRae College offers online degree/certificate programs and 190 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Lees-McRae'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.
Lees-McRae has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,715 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (1,973 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lees-McRae College | 910 | 873 | 37 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,715 | 1,519 | 196 |
| 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 Lees-McRae College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 297 male and 613 female students attending Lees-McRae. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 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 Lees-McRae.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 873 | 855 | 18 |
| Men | 291 | 289 | 2 |
| Women | 582 | 566 | 16 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Men | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Women | 31 | 30 | 1 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 517 White students (56.81%) and 214 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (23.52%) at Lees-McRae College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lees-McRae College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 60 | 25 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 41 | 12 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 493 | 152 | 341 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 204 | 63 | 141 |
| Total | 873 | 291 | 582 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 24 | 3 | 21 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 37 | 6 | 31 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 763 students whose age under twenty five and 109 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lees-McRae College.
Especially, 12 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Lees-McRae College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 873 | 291 | 582 |
| Under 18 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 18-19 | 347 | 120 | 227 |
| 20-21 | 307 | 118 | 189 |
| 22-24 | 82 | 29 | 53 |
| 25-29 | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| 30-34 | 26 | 2 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 25 | 6 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 35 | 3 | 32 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 873 | 291 | 582 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37 | 6 | 31 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| 25-29 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 6 | 31 |
Online Student Population
At Lees-McRae College, 209 students (22.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 190 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, 172 students live in North Carolina where Lees-McRae College is located in and 18 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 910 | 873 | 37 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 190 | 153 | 37 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 701 | 701 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 190 | 153 | 37 |
| North Carolina Residents | 172 | 141 | 31 |
| Other State in U.S. | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
