Student Population at North Carolina Wesleyan
Total Enrollment
1,419
Undergraduate
1,262
Graduate
157
Online Enrollment
492
Men Students
641
Women Students
778
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,419 students have enrolled at North Carolina Wesleyan University - 1,262 undergraduate and 157 graduate.
By gender, 641 male and 778 female students are attending North Carolina Wesleyan University. By attendance status, there are 1,139 full-time students and 280 part-time students.
The number of students at North Carolina Wesleyan University is relatively 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 1,709).
North Carolina Wesleyan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 492 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares North Carolina Wesleyan'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.
North Carolina Wesleyan has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,709 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (1,973 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,419 | 1,262 | 157 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,709 | 1,528 | 181 |
| 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 North Carolina Wesleyan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 641 male and 778 female students attending North Carolina Wesleyan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 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 North Carolina Wesleyan.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,262 | 1,040 | 222 |
| Men | 586 | 518 | 68 |
| Women | 676 | 522 | 154 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 157 | 99 | 58 |
| Men | 55 | 36 | 19 |
| Women | 102 | 63 | 39 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 527 Black or African American students (37.14%) and 310 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (21.85%) at North Carolina Wesleyan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at North Carolina Wesleyan University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Asian | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 462 | 219 | 243 |
| Hispanic | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 251 | 112 | 139 |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 19 | 32 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 271 | 98 | 173 |
| Total | 1,262 | 586 | 676 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 65 | 19 | 46 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Two or More Races | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 13 | 26 |
| Total | 157 | 55 | 102 |
Online Student Population
At North Carolina Wesleyan University, 725 students (51.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 492 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, 447 students live in North Carolina where North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in and 45 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,419 | 1,262 | 157 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 492 | 335 | 157 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 233 | 233 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 694 | 694 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 492 | 335 | 157 |
| North Carolina Residents | 447 | 314 | 133 |
| Other State in U.S. | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |