Student Population at North Carolina Wesleyan
Total Enrollment
1,337
Undergraduate
1,249
Graduate
88
Online Enrollment
341
Men Students
659
Women Students
678
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,337 students have enrolled at North Carolina Wesleyan University - 1,249 undergraduate and 88 graduate.
By gender, 659 male and 678 female students are attending North Carolina Wesleyan University. By attendance status, there are 1,101 full-time students and 236 part-time students.
The number of students at North Carolina Wesleyan University is 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 1,644).
North Carolina Wesleyan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 341 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 Wesleyan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 659 male and 678 female students attending North Carolina Wesleyan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.97 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 | 1,249 | 1,040 | 209 |
| Men | 632 | 559 | 73 |
| Women | 617 | 481 | 136 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 88 | 61 | 27 |
| Men | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Women | 61 | 42 | 19 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 537 Black or African American students (40.16%) and 366 White students (27.37%) 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 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Asian | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 493 | 224 | 269 |
| Hispanic | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 336 | 164 | 172 |
| Two or More Races | 58 | 23 | 35 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 130 | 67 | 63 |
| Total | 1,249 | 632 | 617 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 88 | 27 | 61 |
Online Student Population
At North Carolina Wesleyan University, 573 students (42.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 341 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, 303 students live in North Carolina where North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in and 37 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,337 | 1,249 | 88 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 341 | 253 | 88 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 232 | 232 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 764 | 764 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 341 | 253 | 88 |
| North Carolina Residents | 303 | 225 | 78 |
| Other State in U.S. | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |