Student Population at Empire State
Total Enrollment
9,407
Undergraduate
7,735
Graduate
1,672
Online Enrollment
5,698
Men Students
3,148
Women Students
6,259
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,407 students have enrolled at Empire State University - 7,735 undergraduate and 1,672 graduate.
By gender, 3,148 male and 6,259 female students are attending Empire State University. By attendance status, there are 3,450 full-time students and 5,957 part-time students.
The number of students at Empire State University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alfred University and Canisius University, its population is relatively small (average population is 11,913).
Empire State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,698 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 Empire State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,148 male and 6,259 female students attending Empire State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.50 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 Empire State.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,735 | 3,282 | 4,453 |
Men | 2,679 | 907 | 1,772 |
Women | 5,056 | 2,375 | 2,681 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,672 | 168 | 1,504 |
Men | 469 | 58 | 411 |
Women | 1,203 | 110 | 1,093 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,740 White students (50.39%) and 1,348 Black or African American students (14.33%) at Empire State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Empire State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 11 | 17 |
Asian | 245 | 97 | 148 |
Black or African American | 1,163 | 330 | 833 |
Hispanic | 1,173 | 443 | 730 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 6 | 5 |
White | 3,872 | 1,319 | 2,553 |
Two or More Races | 226 | 66 | 160 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 978 | 392 | 586 |
Total | 7,735 | 2,679 | 5,056 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Asian | 62 | 24 | 38 |
Black or African American | 185 | 45 | 140 |
Hispanic | 143 | 45 | 98 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
White | 868 | 271 | 597 |
Two or More Races | 36 | 14 | 22 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 368 | 67 | 301 |
Total | 1,672 | 469 | 1,203 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,115 students whose age under twenty five and 5,617 students whose age is over thirty years old at Empire State University.
Especially, 31 students are younger than eighteen and 72 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Empire State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,735 | 2,679 | 5,056 |
Under 18 | 31 | 12 | 19 |
18-19 | 247 | 101 | 146 |
20-21 | 623 | 252 | 371 |
22-24 | 1,067 | 437 | 630 |
25-29 | 1,375 | 584 | 791 |
30-34 | 1,177 | 387 | 790 |
35-39 | 972 | 301 | 671 |
40-49 | 1,335 | 383 | 952 |
50-64 | 847 | 208 | 639 |
65 and over | 61 | 14 | 47 |
Total | 7,735 | 2,679 | 5,056 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,672 | 469 | 1,203 |
20-21 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
22-24 | 137 | 37 | 100 |
25-29 | 300 | 93 | 207 |
30-34 | 275 | 94 | 181 |
35-39 | 240 | 64 | 176 |
40-49 | 439 | 117 | 322 |
50-64 | 260 | 56 | 204 |
65 and over | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Total | 1,672 | 469 | 1,203 |
Online Student Population
At Empire State University, 7,832 students (83.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,698 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, 5,306 students live in New York where Empire State University is located in and 298 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,407 | 7,735 | 1,672 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,698 | 4,066 | 1,632 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,134 | 2,119 | 15 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,575 | 1,550 | 25 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,698 | 4,066 | 1,632 |
New York Residents | 5,306 | 3,763 | 1,543 |
Other State in U.S. | 298 | 218 | 80 |
Outside of U.S. | 94 | 85 | 9 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |