Student Population at North Carolina Central
Total Enrollment
7,553
Undergraduate
5,634
Graduate
1,919
Online Enrollment
1,593
Men Students
2,230
Women Students
5,323
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,553 students have enrolled at North Carolina Central University - 5,634 undergraduate and 1,919 graduate.
By gender, 2,230 male and 5,323 female students are attending North Carolina Central University. By attendance status, there are 5,969 full-time students and 1,584 part-time students.
The number of students at North Carolina Central University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Appalachian State University and Lenoir-Rhyne University, its population is average (average population is 7,081).
North Carolina Central University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,593 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between North Carolina Central University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,230 male and 5,323 female students attending North Carolina Central. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.42 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 North Carolina Central.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,634 | 4,646 | 988 |
Men | 1,705 | 1,434 | 271 |
Women | 3,929 | 3,212 | 717 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,919 | 1,323 | 596 |
Men | 525 | 379 | 146 |
Women | 1,394 | 944 | 450 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,628 Black or African American students (74.51%) and 719 White students (9.52%) at North Carolina Central University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at North Carolina Central University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 4 | 17 |
Asian | 67 | 27 | 40 |
Black or African American | 4,487 | 1,318 | 3,169 |
Hispanic | 412 | 149 | 263 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
White | 256 | 91 | 165 |
Two or More Races | 280 | 83 | 197 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 96 | 28 | 68 |
Total | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 5 | 9 |
Asian | 36 | 13 | 23 |
Black or African American | 1,141 | 309 | 832 |
Hispanic | 121 | 34 | 87 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
White | 463 | 118 | 345 |
Two or More Races | 82 | 23 | 59 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 19 | 5 | 14 |
Total | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,352 students whose age under twenty five and 1,357 students whose age is over thirty years old at North Carolina Central University.
Especially, 541 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at North Carolina Central University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
Under 18 | 541 | 181 | 360 |
18-19 | 1,910 | 571 | 1,339 |
20-21 | 1,529 | 445 | 1,084 |
22-24 | 715 | 276 | 439 |
25-29 | 324 | 93 | 231 |
30-34 | 205 | 54 | 151 |
35-39 | 125 | 25 | 100 |
40-49 | 167 | 37 | 130 |
50-64 | 112 | 22 | 90 |
65 and over | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 5,634 | 1,705 | 3,929 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20-21 | 47 | 9 | 38 |
22-24 | 609 | 150 | 459 |
25-29 | 520 | 157 | 363 |
30-34 | 256 | 80 | 176 |
35-39 | 135 | 33 | 102 |
40-49 | 218 | 66 | 152 |
50-64 | 126 | 27 | 99 |
65 and over | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Total | 1,919 | 525 | 1,394 |
Online Student Population
At North Carolina Central University, 4,590 students (60.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,593 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, 1,360 students live in North Carolina where North Carolina Central University is located in and 108 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,553 | 5,634 | 1,919 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,593 | 902 | 691 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,997 | 2,664 | 333 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,963 | 2,068 | 895 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,593 | 902 | 691 |
North Carolina Residents | 1,360 | 781 | 579 |
Other State in U.S. | 108 | 50 | 58 |
Outside of U.S. | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Unknown | 118 | 68 | 50 |