Student Population at ETSU
Total Enrollment
13,728
Undergraduate
10,829
Graduate
2,899
Online Enrollment
2,762
Men Students
5,310
Women Students
8,418
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 13,728 students have enrolled at East Tennessee State University - 10,829 undergraduate and 2,899 graduate.
By gender, 5,310 male and 8,418 female students are attending East Tennessee State University. By attendance status, there are 10,614 full-time students and 3,114 part-time students.
The number of students at East Tennessee State University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
East Tennessee State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,762 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ETSU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (13,718 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | 13,728 | 10,829 | 2,899 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee | 13,718 | 11,284 | 2,434 |
The below chart compares the student population between East Tennessee State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,310 male and 8,418 female students attending ETSU. 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 ETSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,829 | 8,878 | 1,951 |
| Men | 4,313 | 3,460 | 853 |
| Women | 6,516 | 5,418 | 1,098 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,899 | 1,736 | 1,163 |
| Men | 997 | 649 | 348 |
| Women | 1,902 | 1,087 | 815 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,732 White students (70.89%) and 1,441 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (10.50%) at East Tennessee State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at East Tennessee State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 259 | 97 | 162 |
| Black or African American | 614 | 263 | 351 |
| Hispanic | 489 | 193 | 296 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 7,684 | 3,037 | 4,647 |
| Two or More Races | 311 | 109 | 202 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,289 | 520 | 769 |
| Total | 10,829 | 4,313 | 6,516 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 87 | 29 | 58 |
| Black or African American | 192 | 64 | 128 |
| Hispanic | 82 | 27 | 55 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,048 | 667 | 1,381 |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 24 | 52 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 152 | 48 | 104 |
| Total | 2,899 | 997 | 1,902 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 10,489 students whose age under twenty five and 1,885 students whose age is over thirty years old at East Tennessee State University.
Especially, 808 students are younger than eighteen and 28 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at East Tennessee State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,829 | 4,313 | 6,516 |
| Under 18 | 808 | 302 | 506 |
| 18-19 | 3,722 | 1,316 | 2,406 |
| 20-21 | 3,496 | 1,389 | 2,107 |
| 22-24 | 1,417 | 675 | 742 |
| 25-29 | 554 | 287 | 267 |
| 30-34 | 295 | 131 | 164 |
| 35-39 | 203 | 79 | 124 |
| 40-49 | 219 | 83 | 136 |
| 50-64 | 94 | 37 | 57 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Total | 10,829 | 4,313 | 6,516 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,899 | 997 | 1,902 |
| 18-19 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 20-21 | 86 | 21 | 65 |
| 22-24 | 955 | 306 | 649 |
| 25-29 | 800 | 326 | 474 |
| 30-34 | 340 | 129 | 211 |
| 35-39 | 248 | 86 | 162 |
| 40-49 | 316 | 88 | 228 |
| 50-64 | 142 | 38 | 104 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 2,899 | 997 | 1,902 |
Online Student Population
At East Tennessee State University, 9,348 students (68.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,762 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, 2,219 students live in Tennessee where East Tennessee State University is located in and 530 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,728 | 10,829 | 2,899 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,762 | 1,659 | 1,103 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,586 | 6,258 | 328 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,380 | 2,912 | 1,468 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,762 | 1,659 | 1,103 |
| Tennessee Residents | 2,219 | 1,389 | 830 |
| Other State in U.S. | 530 | 266 | 264 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
