Student Population at EMU
Total Enrollment
1,154
Undergraduate
791
Graduate
363
Online Enrollment
226
Men Students
418
Women Students
736
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,154 students have enrolled at Eastern Mennonite University - 791 undergraduate and 363 graduate.
By gender, 418 male and 736 female students are attending Eastern Mennonite University. By attendance status, there are 840 full-time students and 314 part-time students.
The number of students at Eastern Mennonite University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Averett University and Bluefield University, its population is very small (average population is 4,211).
Eastern Mennonite University offers online degree/certificate programs and 226 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares EMU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
EMU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,211 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University | 1,154 | 791 | 363 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,211 | 3,671 | 540 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 3,418 | 2,608 | 1,688 |
The below chart compares the student population between Eastern Mennonite University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 418 male and 736 female students attending EMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 EMU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 791 | 735 | 56 |
| Men | 349 | 321 | 28 |
| Women | 442 | 414 | 28 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 363 | 105 | 258 |
| Men | 69 | 29 | 40 |
| Women | 294 | 76 | 218 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 670 White students (58.06%) and 150 Black or African American students (13.00%) at Eastern Mennonite University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Eastern Mennonite University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 112 | 54 | 58 |
| Hispanic | 121 | 45 | 76 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 412 | 174 | 238 |
| Two or More Races | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Total | 791 | 349 | 442 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 38 | 11 | 27 |
| Hispanic | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 258 | 43 | 215 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 363 | 69 | 294 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 795 students whose age under twenty five and 284 students whose age is over thirty years old at Eastern Mennonite University.
Especially, 50 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Eastern Mennonite University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 791 | 349 | 442 |
| Under 18 | 50 | 20 | 30 |
| 18-19 | 300 | 145 | 155 |
| 20-21 | 292 | 125 | 167 |
| 22-24 | 99 | 39 | 60 |
| 25-29 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| 30-34 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 791 | 349 | 442 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 363 | 69 | 294 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 52 | 16 | 36 |
| 25-29 | 53 | 12 | 41 |
| 30-34 | 46 | 4 | 42 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 8 | 39 |
| 40-49 | 93 | 15 | 78 |
| 50-64 | 65 | 12 | 53 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 363 | 69 | 294 |
Online Student Population
At Eastern Mennonite University, 294 students (25.48% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 226 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, 88 students live in Virginia where Eastern Mennonite University is located in and 132 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,154 | 791 | 363 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 226 | 19 | 207 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 68 | 42 | 26 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 860 | 730 | 130 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 226 | 19 | 207 |
| Virginia Residents | 88 | 7 | 81 |
| Other State in U.S. | 132 | 12 | 120 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
