Student Population at Carolina
Total Enrollment
880
Undergraduate
460
Graduate
420
Online Enrollment
418
Men Students
517
Women Students
363
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 880 students have enrolled at Carolina University - 460 undergraduate and 420 graduate.
By gender, 517 male and 363 female students are attending Carolina University. By attendance status, there are 660 full-time students and 220 part-time students.
The number of students at Carolina University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Greensboro College and Methodist University, its population is small (average population is 1,633).
Carolina University offers online degree/certificate programs and 418 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Carolina'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.
Carolina has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,633 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (1,973 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina University | 880 | 460 | 420 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,633 | 1,437 | 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 Carolina University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 517 male and 363 female students attending Carolina. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.42 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 Carolina.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 460 | 443 | 17 |
| Men | 261 | 255 | 6 |
| Women | 199 | 188 | 11 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 420 | 217 | 203 |
| Men | 256 | 122 | 134 |
| Women | 164 | 95 | 69 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 230 White students (26.14%) and 158 Black or African American students (17.95%) at Carolina University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Carolina University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 83 | 54 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 38 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 130 | 59 | 71 |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 460 | 261 | 199 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 100 | 67 | 33 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 108 | 86 | 22 |
| Total | 420 | 256 | 164 |
Online Student Population
At Carolina University, 863 students (98.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 418 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, 104 students live in North Carolina where Carolina University is located in and 156 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 880 | 460 | 420 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 418 | 88 | 330 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 445 | 355 | 90 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 418 | 88 | 330 |
| North Carolina Residents | 104 | 40 | 64 |
| Other State in U.S. | 156 | 41 | 115 |
| Outside of U.S. | 158 | 7 | 151 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
