Meet Your Incoming Fall 2014 Graduate Students
Total Graduate School enrollment is 1604 students*
*As of first day of classes 08/18. Official enrollment will be tallied on census date 08/29.
Applied, Admitted and Enrolled
All Graduate Level Students
Applications .......................................... 1606
Admissions Offered .............................. 901
Enrolled (unofficial/pre-census) ......... 557
Enrollment Status*
Degree-Seeking Students
Applications .......................................... 1462
Admissions Offered............................... 765
Enrolled (unofficial/pre-census) ......... 501
Undergraduate GPA and Standardized Test Scores*
Average Undergraduate GPA ........ 3.33
Average GRE Verbal ....................... 152
Average GRE Quantitative ............. 147
Average GRE Writing....................... 3.8
52% Full-Time
48% Part-Time
39% are distance/online-only
* incoming degree-seeking graduate students
*all incoming graduate students
Demographics*
Gender
Age
64% Female
36% Male
Mean……..32
Median…....29
Race/Ethnicity**
Citizenship
American Indian or Alaska Native . 0.9%
Asian ................................................... 0.9%
Black or African American .............. 8.6%
Hispanic of any race ......................... 4.5%
Non-Resident Alien .......................... 1.9%
Two or more races ............................ 2.3%
White................................................. 80.9%
US Citizen ................................................... 96.9%
In-State .......................................................... 85.8%
Out-of-State ................................................... 14.2%
Resident Aliens............................................. 1.3%
International Students ................................. 1.8%
* all incoming graduate students
** per IPEDS definitions of race/ethnicity
Office of Institutional Planning & Effectiveness
Undergraduate Degrees*
Undergraduate/Prior Degree Types
Undergraduate Degree Institutions (4 or more new students)
Bachelor of Science ................................... 181
Bachelor of Arts ......................................... 138
Bachelor of Science in Nursing ..................33
Bachelor of Science in Business Admin ....24
Bachelor of Fine Arts ...................................10
Bachelor of Science in Education ................ 9
Bachelor of Social Work ................................ 8
Bachelor of Business Admin ......................... 6
Bachelor of Music ........................................... 2
Bachelor of Science in Engineering ............. 1
Bachelor of Architecture ............................... 1
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering .............. 1
Bachelor of General Studies.......................... 1
Bachelor of Liberal Arts ................................ 1
Various Masters Degrees .............................73
Unknown .........................................................68
Western Carolina University ............................126
University of North Carolina Asheville ............ 25
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill ........ 19
Appalachian State University ............................. 16
North Carolina State University ........................ 14
University of North Carolina Charlotte ........... 12
Gardner-Webb University .................................. 11
East Carolina University ..................................... 10
University of North Carolina Greensboro ....... 10
University of North Carolina Wilmington ....... 10
Mars Hill College ................................................... 6
Clemson University ............................................... 5
East Tennessee State University .......................... 4
Florida State University......................................... 4
University of South Carolina Columbia ............. 4
*all incoming graduate students
Home Countries, States and Counties*
Countries Represented
U.S.A. .................... 538
Iran............................. 2
China ......................... 1
Germany ................... 1
Jamaica ...................... 1
Pakistan ..................... 1
Unknown .................. 13
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*all incoming graduate students
States Represented
North Carolina ...... 482
Georgia ........................ 9
South Carolina ............ 8
Ohio ............................. 7
Florida ......................... 5
Tennessee .................... 4
Mississippi ................... 2
Illinois .......................... 2
Indiana ......................... 2
Alabama....................... 1
California ..................... 1
Connecticut................. 1
Idaho ............................ 1
Iowa ............................. 1
Maine ........................... 1
Massachusetts ............. 1
Michigan ...................... 1
Minnesota.................... 1
Missouri ....................... 1
Nevada......................... 1
New Hampshire ......... 1
New Jersey .................. 1
New Mexico ............... 1
Pennsylvania ............... 1
Washington ................. 1
Wisconsin .................... 1
N.C. Counties with 5 or more students
Buncombe .............. 117
Jackson ...................... 47
Haywood .................. 28
Wake .......................... 27
Henderson ................ 26
Mecklenburg............. 25
Forsyth ...................... 14
Durham ..................... 11
Macon ....................... 10
Burke ........................... 9
Catawba....................... 8
Guilford ...................... 8
Rutherford .................. 8
Transylvania ............... 7
Cherokee .................... 7
Cumberland ................ 7
Davidson..................... 6
Alamance .................... 6
Cleveland .................... 5
New Hanover............. 5
McDowell ................... 5
Caldwell....................... 5
Gaston......................... 5
Swain ........................... 5