Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Eastern'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 Pennsylvania.
Eastern has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,113 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Eastern University8,7272,5006,227
Similarly Ranked Schools4,1133,176936
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania2,7512,2771,010
The below chart compares the student population between Eastern University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,664 male and 5,063 female students attending Eastern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Eastern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,5001,686814
Men915753162
Women1,585933652
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Eastern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,2271,6214,606
Men2,7497142,035
Women3,4789072,571

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,108 White students (47.07%) and 1,899 Black or African American students (21.76%) at Eastern University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Eastern University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Eastern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian512031
Black or African American671273398
Hispanic478146332
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White986351635
Two or More Races883949
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1143381
Total 2,5009151,585
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Eastern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native17611
Asian499267232
Black or African American1,228482746
Hispanic587261326
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander862
White3,1221,3461,776
Two or More Races1305179
Race/Ethnicity Unknown548278270
Total 6,2272,7493,478

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,163 students whose age under twenty five and 4,974 students whose age is over thirty years old at Eastern University.
Especially, 31 students are younger than eighteen and 47 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Eastern University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Eastern University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,500 9151,585
Under 1831 922
18-19666 345321
20-21631 284347
22-24271 102169
25-29199 44155
30-34172 29143
35-39145 18127
40-49170 30140
50-6498 1979
65 and over9 09
unknown108 3573
Total 2,500 9151,585
Population by Student Age at Eastern University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,227 2,7493,478
18-192 02
20-2126 1016
22-24536 216320
25-291,276 548728
30-341,032 488544
35-391,019 481538
40-491,513 637876
50-64778 349429
65 and over38 1523
unknown7 52
Total 6,227 2,7493,478

Online Student Population

At Eastern University, 7,473 students (85.63% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,327 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, 2,475 students live in Pennsylvania where Eastern University is located in and 3,652 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,7272,5006,227
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes6,3275085,819
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,146901245
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,2541,091163
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)6,3275085,819
Pennsylvania Residents2,4754442,031
Other State in U.S.3,652623,590
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown2002198