Student Population at Eastern
Total Enrollment
5,769
Undergraduate
1,848
Graduate
3,921
Online Enrollment
3,927
Men Students
2,365
Women Students
3,404
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,769 students have enrolled at Eastern University - 1,848 undergraduate and 3,921 graduate.
By gender, 2,365 male and 3,404 female students are attending Eastern University. By attendance status, there are 2,310 full-time students and 3,459 part-time students.
The number of students at Eastern University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Arcadia University and Carlow University, its population is very large (average population is 3,895).
Eastern University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,927 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 University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,365 male and 3,404 female students attending Eastern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,848 | 1,281 | 567 |
Men | 669 | 534 | 135 |
Women | 1,179 | 747 | 432 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,921 | 1,029 | 2,892 |
Men | 1,696 | 458 | 1,238 |
Women | 2,225 | 571 | 1,654 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,709 White students (46.96%) and 1,316 Black or African American students (22.81%) at Eastern University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Eastern University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Asian | 36 | 12 | 24 |
Black or African American | 523 | 185 | 338 |
Hispanic | 277 | 71 | 206 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 737 | 289 | 448 |
Two or More Races | 58 | 28 | 30 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 160 | 58 | 102 |
Total | 1,848 | 669 | 1,179 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Asian | 277 | 150 | 127 |
Black or African American | 793 | 321 | 472 |
Hispanic | 312 | 154 | 158 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
White | 1,972 | 768 | 1,204 |
Two or More Races | 84 | 32 | 52 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 404 | 224 | 180 |
Total | 3,921 | 1,696 | 2,225 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,685 students whose age under twenty five and 3,188 students whose age is over thirty years old at Eastern University.
Especially, 93 students are younger than eighteen and 43 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Eastern University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,848 | 669 | 1,179 |
Under 18 | 93 | 27 | 66 |
18-19 | 601 | 289 | 312 |
20-21 | 448 | 182 | 266 |
22-24 | 160 | 55 | 105 |
25-29 | 135 | 33 | 102 |
30-34 | 126 | 27 | 99 |
35-39 | 84 | 14 | 70 |
40-49 | 110 | 28 | 82 |
50-64 | 82 | 12 | 70 |
65 and over | 6 | 0 | 6 |
unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 1,848 | 669 | 1,179 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,921 | 1,696 | 2,225 |
18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
20-21 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
22-24 | 367 | 150 | 217 |
25-29 | 742 | 309 | 433 |
30-34 | 614 | 273 | 341 |
35-39 | 651 | 288 | 363 |
40-49 | 952 | 410 | 542 |
50-64 | 526 | 234 | 292 |
65 and over | 37 | 18 | 19 |
unknown | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Total | 3,921 | 1,696 | 2,225 |
Online Student Population
At Eastern University, 4,530 students (78.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,927 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, 1,733 students live in Pennsylvania where Eastern University is located in and 2,028 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,769 | 1,848 | 3,921 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,927 | 433 | 3,494 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 603 | 392 | 211 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,239 | 1,023 | 216 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,927 | 433 | 3,494 |
Pennsylvania Residents | 1,733 | 396 | 1,337 |
Other State in U.S. | 2,028 | 37 | 1,991 |
Outside of U.S. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Unknown | 162 | 0 | 162 |