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For the academic year 2023-2024, total 586,790 students have enrolled in North Carolina colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 506,424 undergraduate and 80,270 graduate students.

By gender, there are 237,892 male students and 348,898 female students at North Carolina colleges. For online degree programs, 159,771 students have enrolled online exclusively at North Carolina colleges.

North Carolina College Student Population Statistics

The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 38,464.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the largest number of male students of 19,373.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the largest number of female students of 19,617.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most undergraduate students of 28,422.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most graduate students of 11,553.
Wake Technical Community College has the most online enrollment of 11,077 students who are enrolled online exclusively.

Student Population Comparison Between North Carolina Colleges

All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges

College Name	Total Number of Students	Men Students	Women Students	Undergraduate Enrollment	Graduate Enrollment	Online Student Population
College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,905	1,073	1,832	2,905	-	2,105
South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC Public, 2-4 years	4,013	1,464	2,549	4,013	-	1,553
Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public, 4 years four-years	21,570	9,329	12,241	19,560	2,010	2,551
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC Public, 2-4 years	6,510	2,564	3,946	6,510	-	2,186
Barton College Wilson, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,235	569	666	1,149	86	254
Beaufort County Community College Washington, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,856	612	1,244	1,856	-	652
Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,388	753	635	1,298	90	155
Bennett College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years	180	-	180	180	-	53
Bladen Community College Dublin, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,173	362	811	1,173	-	624
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,723	1,082	1,641	2,723	-	1,139
Brevard College Brevard, NC Private, 4 years four-years	875	544	331	821	54	42
Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,009	768	1,241	2,009	-	978
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC Private, 4 years four-years	924	97	827	816	108	179
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC Public, 2-4 years	3,914	1,534	2,380	3,914	-	1,383
Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Private, 4 years four-years	4,963	2,142	2,821	2,699	2,264	711
Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC Public, 2-4 years	14,082	6,676	7,406	14,082	-	4,436
Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,614	584	1,030	1,614	-	709
Catawba College Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,376	664	712	1,262	114	230
Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC Public, 2-4 years	4,904	2,217	2,687	4,904	-	3,098
Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC Public, 2-4 years	5,882	2,240	3,642	5,882	-	2,244
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC Public, 2-4 years	20,375	8,421	11,954	20,375	-	7,476
Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years	675	388	287	603	72	91
Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,558	598	960	1,558	-	326
Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC Public, 2-4 years	3,659	1,332	2,327	3,659	-	1,324
Craven Community College New Bern, NC Public, 2-4 years	3,103	1,316	1,787	3,103	-	-
Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC Public, 2-4 years	4,305	1,511	2,794	4,305	-	2,041
Davidson College Davidson, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,869	878	991	1,869	-	-
Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years	17,499	7,778	9,721	6,523	10,976	1,312
Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC Public, 2-4 years	5,157	1,864	3,293	5,157	-	3,106
East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public, 4 years four-years	26,940	10,631	16,309	21,445	5,495	8,356
Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,397	368	1,029	1,397	-	853
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Public, 4 years four-years	2,258	1,082	1,176	2,154	104	554
Elon University Elon, NC Private, 4 years four-years	7,239	2,903	4,336	6,452	787	-
Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC Public, 2-4 years	11,755	4,452	7,303	11,755	-	5,451
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Public, 4 years four-years	7,107	2,260	4,847	6,074	1,033	3,355
Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC Public, 2-4 years	9,099	3,227	5,872	9,099	-	4,007
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC Private, 4 years four-years	3,104	1,038	2,066	1,861	1,243	1,075
Gaston College Dallas, NC Public, 2-4 years	6,443	2,261	4,182	6,443	-	3,266
Greensboro College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years	967	502	465	899	68	187
Guilford College Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,180	601	579	1,132	48	-
Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC Public, 2-4 years	11,485	4,632	6,853	11,485	-	4,088
Halifax Community College Weldon, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,061	306	755	1,061	-	484
Haywood Community College Clyde, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,395	509	886	1,395	-	644
Heritage Bible College Dunn, NC Private, 4 years four-years	26	13	13	22	4	26
High Point University High Point, NC Private, 4 years four-years	6,331	2,680	3,651	5,135	1,196	294
Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,918	701	1,217	1,918	-	891
James Sprunt Community College Kenansville, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,519	478	1,041	1,519	-	800
Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,302	609	693	1,252	50	113
Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC Public, 2-4 years	5,371	1,954	3,417	5,371	-	2,222
Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC Private, 4 years four-years	910	297	613	873	37	190
Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,591	865	1,726	2,591	-	1,230
Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC Private, 4 years four-years	2,256	905	1,351	1,472	784	347
Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro, NC Private, Less than 2 years	102	1	101	102	-	-
Livingstone College Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years	936	549	387	924	12	18
Louisburg College Louisburg, NC Private, 2-4 years	402	280	122	402	-	-
Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,110	554	556	1,061	49	57
Martin Community College Williamston, NC Public, 2-4 years	891	345	546	891	-	484
Mayland Community College Spruce Pine, NC Public, 2-4 years	850	365	485	850	-	232
McDowell Technical Community College Marion, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,249	500	749	1,249	-	648
Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,465	29	1,436	1,206	259	20
Methodist University Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,822	937	885	1,467	355	276
Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC Public, 2-4 years	3,979	1,582	2,397	3,979	-	2,028
Montgomery Community College Troy, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,184	551	633	1,184	-	239
Montreat College Montreat, NC Private, 4 years four-years	962	480	482	781	181	223
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC Private, 4 years four-years	2,109	662	1,447	1,944	165	1,176
College of Wilmington Wilmington, NC Private, Less than 2 years	132	8	124	132	-	-
Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,780	1,045	1,735	2,780	-	1,738
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years four-years	14,311	5,511	8,800	12,497	1,814	1,656
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC Public, 4 years four-years	3,056	1,250	1,806	3,032	24	39
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years four-years	32,438	12,821	19,617	20,885	11,553	1,858
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public, 4 years four-years	31,091	15,223	15,868	24,868	6,223	2,925
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public, 4 years four-years	18,012	5,883	12,129	14,416	3,596	4,721
North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Public, 4 years four-years	8,579	2,494	6,085	6,595	1,984	2,041
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC Public, 4 years four-years	1,111	460	651	946	165	3
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years four-years	38,464	19,373	19,091	28,422	10,042	2,954
North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,419	641	778	1,262	157	492
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public, 4 years four-years	18,848	6,598	12,250	15,254	3,594	4,303
Pamlico Community College Grantsboro, NC Public, 2-4 years	263	65	198	263	-	192
William Peace University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years	722	338	384	722	-	158
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Public, 4 years four-years	7,674	2,596	5,078	5,437	2,237	3,982
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC Private, 4 years four-years	889	423	466	696	193	144
Piedmont Community College Roxboro, NC Public, 2-4 years	896	305	591	896	-	216
Pitt Community College Winterville, NC Public, 2-4 years	7,684	3,003	4,681	7,684	-	3,467
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,599	598	1,001	1,225	374	235
Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,814	1,026	1,788	2,814	-	1,472
Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,384	743	1,641	2,384	-	854
Mid-Atlantic Christian University Elizabeth City, NC Private, 4 years four-years	140	112	28	140	-	30
Roanoke-Chowan Community College Ahoskie, NC Public, 2-4 years	668	238	430	668	-	271
Robeson Community College Lumberton, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,238	655	1,583	2,238	-	1,062
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,803	693	1,110	1,803	-	1,177
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC Public, 2-4 years	7,028	2,698	4,330	7,028	-	2,982
Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years	175	76	99	173	2	28
Salem College Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years	549	9	540	464	85	43
Sampson Community College Clinton, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,526	527	999	1,526	-	1,055
Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC Public, 2-4 years	4,115	1,522	2,593	4,115	-	1,503
Shaw University Raleigh, NC Private, 4 years four-years	964	453	511	877	87	120
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Private, Less than 2 years	149	3	146	149	-	-
St. Andrews University Laurinburg, NC Private, 4 years four-years	676	343	333	628	48	175
Southeastern Community College Whiteville, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,426	535	891	1,426	-	363
Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,157	781	1,376	2,157	-	735
Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,468	790	1,678	2,468	-	1,342
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Private, 4 years four-years	3,220	2,162	1,058	957	2,263	1,114
Surry Community College Dobson, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,796	1,099	1,697	2,796	-	494
Alamance Community College Graham, NC Public, 2-4 years	4,827	1,852	2,975	4,827	-	1,673
Tri-County Community College Murphy, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,023	375	648	1,023	-	465
Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,936	969	1,967	2,936	-	1,853
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years	9,322	4,026	5,296	5,490	3,832	1,233
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC Public, 2-4 years	24,609	11,135	13,474	24,609	-	11,077
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC Private, 4 years four-years	791	259	532	740	51	-
Watts College of Nursing Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years	124	24	100	124	-	-
Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC Public, 2-4 years	3,626	1,185	2,441	3,626	-	1,451
Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,813	682	1,131	1,813	-	422
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC Public, 2-4 years	2,593	1,073	1,520	2,593	-	834
Wilson Community College Wilson, NC Public, 2-4 years	1,832	640	1,192	1,832	-	1,056
Wingate University Wingate, NC Private, 4 years four-years	3,458	1,341	2,117	2,673	785	258
Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years	71	40	31	52	19	-
Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem, NC Private, Less than 2 years	29	26	3	29	-	-
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Public, 4 years four-years	4,782	1,228	3,554	4,192	590	834
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public, 4 years four-years	11,686	4,769	6,917	10,112	1,574	2,836
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology Mooresville, NC Private, Less than 2 years	18	-	18	18	-	-
Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC Public, 4 years four-years	632	79	553	632	-	49
Gwinnett College Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years	146	31	115	146	-	-
Universal Technical Institute-Mooresville Mooresville, NC Private, 2-4 years	1,345	1,232	113	1,345	-	-
Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury, NC Private, 4 years four-years	115	58	57	-	115	52
Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years	97	13	84	97	-	-
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years	58	27	31	24	34	52
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years	1,184	413	771	1,184	-	5
Empire Beauty School-Concord Concord, NC Private, Less than 2 years	110	4	106	110	-	-
Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 2-4 years	252	17	235	252	-	1
Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC Private, 4 years four-years	3,037	627	2,410	2,671	366	3,017
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Private, Less than 2 years	198	6	192	198	-	-
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Asheville, NC Private, 4 years four-years	102	24	78	-	102	-
Center for Massage Asheville, NC Private, Less than 2 years	51	12	39	51	-	-
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years	409	231	178	409	-	-
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Private, 2-4 years	336	190	146	336	-	-
Empire Beauty School-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years	90	6	84	90	-	-
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, NC Private, Less than 2 years	80	6	74	80	-	-
Empire Beauty School-Pineville Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years	75	8	67	75	-	-
Carolina College of Hair Design Inc Asheville, NC Private, Less than 2 years	46	1	45	46	-	-
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC Private, 2-4 years	195	95	100	195	-	-
Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years	212	125	87	159	53	59
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine Sugar Grove, NC Private, 4 years four-years	69	14	55	-	69	-
Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC Private, 4 years four-years	201	175	26	-	201	84
Manna University Fayetteville, NC Private, 4 years four-years	268	137	131	202	66	152
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, Less than 2 years	130	5	125	130	-	-
Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro Greensboro, NC Private, Less than 2 years	99	2	97	99	-	-
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Private, 2-4 years	1,466	1,176	290	1,466	-	1,106
South University-High Point High Point, NC Private, 4 years four-years	67	9	58	67	4	41
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design Greenville, NC Private, Less than 2 years	55	1	54	55	-	-
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute Mebane, NC Private, Less than 2 years	38	26	12	38	-	-
Chamberlain University-North Carolina Charlotte, NC Private, 4 years four-years	202	16	186	202	-	7
Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC Private, 4 years four-years	880	517	363	460	420	418
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham, NC Private, Less than 2 years	41	26	15	41	-	-
No Grease Barber School Charlotte, NC Private, Less than 2 years	28	22	6	28	-	-
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Wendell, NC Private, 4 years four-years	64	40	24	64	-	-
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private, 2-4 years	344	301	43	344	-	-
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville Asheville, NC Private, 4 years four-years	253	27	226	253	-	-
Average	586,790	237,892	348,898	506,424	80,270	159,771

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