Student Population at Lenoir-Rhyne
Total Enrollment
2,256
Undergraduate
1,472
Graduate
784
Online Enrollment
347
Men Students
905
Women Students
1,351
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,256 students have enrolled at Lenoir-Rhyne University - 1,472 undergraduate and 784 graduate.
By gender, 905 male and 1,351 female students are attending Lenoir-Rhyne University. By attendance status, there are 1,754 full-time students and 502 part-time students.
The number of students at Lenoir-Rhyne University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Appalachian State University and North Carolina Central University, its population is very small (average population is 8,492).
Lenoir-Rhyne University offers online degree/certificate programs and 347 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Lenoir-Rhyne'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.
Lenoir-Rhyne has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,492 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (1,973 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 2,256 | 1,472 | 784 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 8,492 | 7,098 | 1,394 |
| 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 Lenoir-Rhyne University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 905 male and 1,351 female students attending Lenoir-Rhyne. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 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 Lenoir-Rhyne.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,472 | 1,315 | 157 |
| Men | 689 | 624 | 65 |
| Women | 783 | 691 | 92 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 784 | 439 | 345 |
| Men | 216 | 111 | 105 |
| Women | 568 | 328 | 240 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,486 White students (65.87%) and 293 Black or African American students (12.99%) at Lenoir-Rhyne University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 191 | 125 | 66 |
| Hispanic | 122 | 63 | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 907 | 375 | 532 |
| Two or More Races | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Total | 1,472 | 689 | 783 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 102 | 40 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 579 | 143 | 436 |
| Two or More Races | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Total | 784 | 216 | 568 |
Online Student Population
At Lenoir-Rhyne University, 1,454 students (64.45% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 347 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, 305 students live in North Carolina where Lenoir-Rhyne University is located in and 42 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,256 | 1,472 | 784 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 347 | 70 | 277 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,107 | 812 | 295 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 802 | 590 | 212 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 347 | 70 | 277 |
| North Carolina Residents | 305 | 64 | 241 |
| Other State in U.S. | 42 | 6 | 36 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
