Student Population at Lees-McRae
Total Enrollment
855 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
855
Online Enrollment
159
Men Students
299
Women Students
556
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 855 students have enrolled at Lees-McRae College - 855 undergraduate and 0 graduate.
By gender, 299 male and 556 female students are attending Lees-McRae College. By attendance status, there are 821 full-time students and 34 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 1,656).
Lees-McRae College offers online degree/certificate programs and 159 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 Lees-McRae College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 299 male and 556 female students attending Lees-McRae. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 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 | 855 | 821 | 34 |
| Men | 299 | 294 | 5 |
| Women | 556 | 527 | 29 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 634 White students (74.15%) and 60 Hispanic students (7.02%) 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 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Asian | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 59 | 18 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 60 | 17 | 43 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 634 | 223 | 411 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| Total | 855 | 299 | 556 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 745 students whose age under twenty five and 71 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lees-McRae College.
Especially, 6 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Lees-McRae College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 855 | 299 | 556 |
| Under 18 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 18-19 | 390 | 156 | 234 |
| 20-21 | 258 | 86 | 172 |
| 22-24 | 91 | 31 | 60 |
| 25-29 | 39 | 11 | 28 |
| 30-34 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| 35-39 | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| 40-49 | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 855 | 299 | 556 |
Online Student Population
At Lees-McRae College, 171 students (20.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 159 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, 151 students live in North Carolina where Lees-McRae College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 855 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 159 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 12 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 684 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 159 |
| North Carolina Residents | 151 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |