Student Population at EMU
Total Enrollment
1,334
Undergraduate
892
Graduate
442
Online Enrollment
323
Men Students
453
Women Students
881
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,334 students have enrolled at Eastern Mennonite University - 892 undergraduate and 442 graduate.
By gender, 453 male and 881 female students are attending Eastern Mennonite University. By attendance status, there are 876 full-time students and 458 part-time students.
The number of students at Eastern Mennonite University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Averett University and Bluefield University, its population is very small (average population is 3,861).
Eastern Mennonite University offers online degree/certificate programs and 323 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 Eastern Mennonite University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 453 male and 881 female students attending EMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 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 EMU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 892 | 783 | 109 |
| Men | 373 | 318 | 55 |
| Women | 519 | 465 | 54 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 442 | 93 | 349 |
| Men | 80 | 29 | 51 |
| Women | 362 | 64 | 298 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 903 White students (67.69%) and 120 Black or African American students (9.00%) at Eastern Mennonite University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Eastern Mennonite University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 96 | 41 | 55 |
| Hispanic | 87 | 26 | 61 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 546 | 234 | 312 |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Total | 892 | 373 | 519 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 357 | 55 | 302 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 442 | 80 | 362 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 870 students whose age under twenty five and 355 students whose age is over thirty years old at Eastern Mennonite University.
Especially, 66 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Eastern Mennonite University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 892 | 373 | 519 |
| Under 18 | 66 | 27 | 39 |
| 18-19 | 337 | 134 | 203 |
| 20-21 | 325 | 131 | 194 |
| 22-24 | 101 | 55 | 46 |
| 25-29 | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| 30-34 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 892 | 373 | 519 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 442 | 80 | 362 |
| 20-21 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 36 | 8 | 28 |
| 25-29 | 84 | 14 | 70 |
| 30-34 | 65 | 12 | 53 |
| 35-39 | 57 | 10 | 47 |
| 40-49 | 110 | 22 | 88 |
| 50-64 | 83 | 12 | 71 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 442 | 80 | 362 |
Online Student Population
At Eastern Mennonite University, 391 students (29.31% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 323 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, 148 students live in Virginia where Eastern Mennonite University is located in and 170 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,334 | 892 | 442 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 323 | 39 | 284 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 68 | 25 | 43 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 943 | 828 | 115 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 323 | 39 | 284 |
| Virginia Residents | 148 | 14 | 134 |
| Other State in U.S. | 170 | 25 | 145 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |