Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Eastern Michigan's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Eastern Michigan has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,473 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (14,679 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Eastern Michigan University12,63110,4702,161
Similarly Ranked Schools9,4737,0722,401
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan14,67911,7624,584
The below chart compares the student population between Eastern Michigan University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,006 male and 7,625 female students attending Eastern Michigan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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 Eastern Michigan.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Eastern Michigan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,4707,8802,590
Men4,3133,3091,004
Women6,1574,5711,586
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Eastern Michigan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,1617421,419
Men693253440
Women1,468489979

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,305 White students (57.83%) and 2,117 Black or African American students (16.76%) at Eastern Michigan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Eastern Michigan University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Eastern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native261016
Asian378182196
Black or African American1,8317201,111
Hispanic1,067379688
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander853
White5,8542,3893,465
Two or More Races484187297
Race/Ethnicity Unknown26798169
Total 10,4704,3136,157
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Eastern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1257
Asian782553
Black or African American28694192
Hispanic431924
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,4514321,019
Two or More Races1003367
Race/Ethnicity Unknown421725
Total 2,1616931,468

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 8,919 students whose age under twenty five and 2,105 students whose age is over thirty years old at Eastern Michigan University.
Especially, 425 students are younger than eighteen and 18 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Eastern Michigan University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Eastern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
Total10,470 4,3136,157
Under 18425 159266
18-192,797 1,1191,678
20-213,065 1,2391,826
22-242,125 9671,158
25-29982 460522
30-34401 184217
35-39250 94156
40-49257 61196
50-64152 24128
65 and over14 68
unknown2 02
Total 10,470 4,3136,157
Population by Student Age at Eastern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,161 6931,468
20-2127 819
22-24480 146334
25-29623 171452
30-34307 115192
35-39241 98143
40-49321 105216
50-64158 47111
65 and over4 31
Total 2,161 6931,468

Online Student Population

At Eastern Michigan University, 7,696 students (60.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,172 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, 1,975 students live in Michigan where Eastern Michigan University is located in and 185 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total12,63110,4702,161
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,1721,322850
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,5245,167357
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,9353,981954
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,1721,322850
Michigan Residents1,9751,221754
Other State in U.S.1859788
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown1248