Student Population at Eastern Michigan
Total Enrollment
14,018
Undergraduate
11,617
Graduate
2,401
Online Enrollment
2,928
Men Students
5,392
Women Students
8,626
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,018 students have enrolled at Eastern Michigan University - 11,617 undergraduate and 2,401 graduate.
By gender, 5,392 male and 8,626 female students are attending Eastern Michigan University. By attendance status, there are 9,039 full-time students and 4,979 part-time students.
The number of students at Eastern Michigan University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of South Dakota and University of Louisville, its population is small (average population is 25,197).
Eastern Michigan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,928 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 Michigan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,392 male and 8,626 female students attending Eastern Michigan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 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 Eastern Michigan.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,617 | 8,282 | 3,335 |
Men | 4,647 | 3,263 | 1,384 |
Women | 6,970 | 5,019 | 1,951 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,401 | 757 | 1,644 |
Men | 745 | 226 | 519 |
Women | 1,656 | 531 | 1,125 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,286 White students (59.11%) and 2,297 Black or African American students (16.39%) at Eastern Michigan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Eastern Michigan University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 | 15 | 14 |
Asian | 399 | 182 | 217 |
Black or African American | 2,000 | 745 | 1,255 |
Hispanic | 1,095 | 406 | 689 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 7 | 6 |
White | 6,656 | 2,654 | 4,002 |
Two or More Races | 520 | 194 | 326 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 600 | 284 | 316 |
Total | 11,617 | 4,647 | 6,970 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Asian | 82 | 20 | 62 |
Black or African American | 297 | 98 | 199 |
Hispanic | 118 | 30 | 88 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 1,630 | 505 | 1,125 |
Two or More Races | 89 | 26 | 63 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 27 | 6 | 21 |
Total | 2,401 | 745 | 1,656 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,757 students whose age under twenty five and 2,495 students whose age is over thirty years old at Eastern Michigan University.
Especially, 433 students are younger than eighteen and 22 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Eastern Michigan University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 11,617 | 4,647 | 6,970 |
Under 18 | 433 | 169 | 264 |
18-19 | 3,407 | 1,267 | 2,140 |
20-21 | 3,039 | 1,193 | 1,846 |
22-24 | 2,320 | 1,033 | 1,287 |
25-29 | 1,083 | 501 | 582 |
30-34 | 526 | 227 | 299 |
35-39 | 276 | 110 | 166 |
40-49 | 370 | 101 | 269 |
50-64 | 149 | 40 | 109 |
65 and over | 13 | 6 | 7 |
unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 11,617 | 4,647 | 6,970 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,401 | 745 | 1,656 |
20-21 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
22-24 | 540 | 167 | 373 |
25-29 | 682 | 209 | 473 |
30-34 | 404 | 137 | 267 |
35-39 | 265 | 98 | 167 |
40-49 | 328 | 82 | 246 |
50-64 | 155 | 45 | 110 |
65 and over | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Total | 2,401 | 745 | 1,656 |
Online Student Population
At Eastern Michigan University, 9,342 students (66.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,928 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, 2,518 students live in Michigan where Eastern Michigan University is located in and 225 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,018 | 11,617 | 2,401 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,928 | 1,967 | 961 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,414 | 5,842 | 572 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,676 | 3,808 | 868 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,928 | 1,967 | 961 |
Michigan Residents | 2,518 | 1,662 | 856 |
Other State in U.S. | 225 | 133 | 92 |
Outside of U.S. | 15 | 7 | 8 |
Unknown | 170 | 165 | 5 |