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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Lenoir-Rhyne University2,2561,472784
Similarly Ranked Schools8,4927,0981,394
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina1,9731,523719
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lenoir-Rhyne
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,4721,315157
Men68962465
Women78369192
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lenoir-Rhyne
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total784439345
Men216111105
Women568328240

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lenoir-Rhyne University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native624
Asian331518
Black or African American19112566
Hispanic1226359
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White907375532
Two or More Races623032
Race/Ethnicity Unknown422517
Total 1,472689783
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lenoir-Rhyne University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native431
Asian725
Black or African American1024062
Hispanic26620
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White579143436
Two or More Races23716
Race/Ethnicity Unknown15213
Total 784216568

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total2,2561,472784
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes34770277
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,107812295
Not Enrolled in Online Classes802590212
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)34770277
North Carolina Residents30564241
Other State in U.S.42636
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000