Student Population at UNC
Total Enrollment
31,705
Undergraduate
20,029
Graduate
11,676
Online Enrollment
1,918
Men Students
12,594
Women Students
19,111
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 31,705 students have enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 20,029 undergraduate and 11,676 graduate.
By gender, 12,594 male and 19,111 female students are attending University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. By attendance status, there are 28,484 full-time students and 3,221 part-time students.
The number of students at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The University of Texas at Austin and University of Virginia-Main Campus, its population is small (average population is 45,823).
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,918 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,594 male and 19,111 female students attending UNC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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 UNC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 20,029 | 19,177 | 852 |
Men | 7,941 | 7,536 | 405 |
Women | 12,088 | 11,641 | 447 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,676 | 9,307 | 2,369 |
Men | 4,653 | 3,644 | 1,009 |
Women | 7,023 | 5,663 | 1,360 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 17,589 White students (55.48%) and 3,873 Asian students (12.22%) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 62 | 22 | 40 |
Asian | 2,788 | 1,162 | 1,626 |
Black or African American | 1,669 | 601 | 1,068 |
Hispanic | 1,918 | 668 | 1,250 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 7 | 3 |
White | 10,989 | 4,346 | 6,643 |
Two or More Races | 1,023 | 401 | 622 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 491 | 217 | 274 |
Total | 20,029 | 7,941 | 12,088 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 11 | 17 |
Asian | 1,085 | 386 | 699 |
Black or African American | 1,062 | 312 | 750 |
Hispanic | 877 | 322 | 555 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 7 | 3 |
White | 6,600 | 2,720 | 3,880 |
Two or More Races | 504 | 174 | 330 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 193 | 87 | 106 |
Total | 11,676 | 4,653 | 7,023 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 23,056 students whose age under twenty five and 3,931 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Especially, 518 students are younger than eighteen and 19 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 20,029 | 7,941 | 12,088 |
Under 18 | 518 | 187 | 331 |
18-19 | 9,189 | 3,403 | 5,786 |
20-21 | 8,751 | 3,540 | 5,211 |
22-24 | 1,150 | 610 | 540 |
25-29 | 241 | 117 | 124 |
30-34 | 77 | 40 | 37 |
35-39 | 41 | 22 | 19 |
40-49 | 39 | 16 | 23 |
50-64 | 20 | 6 | 14 |
65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 20,029 | 7,941 | 12,088 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,676 | 4,653 | 7,023 |
18-19 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
20-21 | 225 | 64 | 161 |
22-24 | 3,216 | 1,039 | 2,177 |
25-29 | 4,477 | 1,762 | 2,715 |
30-34 | 1,951 | 1,000 | 951 |
35-39 | 797 | 370 | 427 |
40-49 | 772 | 323 | 449 |
50-64 | 215 | 83 | 132 |
65 and over | 16 | 9 | 7 |
Total | 11,676 | 4,653 | 7,023 |
Online Student Population
At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 8,022 students (25.30% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,918 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, 445 students live in North Carolina where University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in and 1,114 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 31,705 | 20,029 | 11,676 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,918 | 38 | 1,880 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,104 | 4,330 | 1,774 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 23,683 | 15,661 | 8,022 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,918 | 38 | 1,880 |
North Carolina Residents | 445 | 26 | 419 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,114 | 6 | 1,108 |
Outside of U.S. | 51 | 2 | 49 |
Unknown | 308 | 4 | 304 |