Student Population at Essex
Total Enrollment
6,466 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,466
Online Enrollment
277
Men Students
2,540
Women Students
3,926
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,466 students have enrolled at Essex County College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,540 male and 3,926 female students are attending Essex County College. By attendance status, there are 2,998 full-time students and 3,468 part-time students.
The number of students at Essex County College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Brookdale Community College and Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus, its population is average (average population is 6,290).
Essex County College offers online degree/certificate programs and 277 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 Essex County College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,540 male and 3,926 female students attending Essex. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 Essex.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,466 | 2,998 | 3,468 |
Men | 2,540 | 1,204 | 1,336 |
Women | 3,926 | 1,794 | 2,132 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,020 Black or African American students (46.71%) and 1,863 Hispanic students (28.81%) at Essex County College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Essex County College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Asian | 167 | 88 | 79 |
Black or African American | 3,020 | 1,100 | 1,920 |
Hispanic | 1,863 | 755 | 1,108 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
White | 364 | 169 | 195 |
Two or More Races | 94 | 32 | 62 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 289 | 135 | 154 |
Total | 6,466 | 2,540 | 3,926 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,251 students whose age under twenty five and 1,445 students whose age is over thirty years old at Essex County College.
Especially, 508 students are younger than eighteen and 32 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Essex County College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,466 | 2,540 | 3,926 |
Under 18 | 508 | 203 | 305 |
18-19 | 1,475 | 720 | 755 |
20-21 | 1,248 | 549 | 699 |
22-24 | 1,020 | 441 | 579 |
25-29 | 770 | 276 | 494 |
30-34 | 504 | 125 | 379 |
35-39 | 353 | 85 | 268 |
40-49 | 357 | 76 | 281 |
50-64 | 199 | 54 | 145 |
65 and over | 32 | 11 | 21 |
Total | 6,466 | 2,540 | 3,926 |
Online Student Population
At Essex County College, 1,275 students (19.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 277 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, 275 students live in New Jersey where Essex County College is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 6,466 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 277 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 998 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,191 |
Number of Students | |
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Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 277 |
New Jersey Residents | 275 |
Other State in U.S. | 2 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |