Student Population at Eastern
Total Enrollment
8,727
Undergraduate
2,500
Graduate
6,227
Online Enrollment
6,327
Men Students
3,664
Women Students
5,063
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,727 students have enrolled at Eastern University - 2,500 undergraduate and 6,227 graduate.
By gender, 3,664 male and 5,063 female students are attending Eastern University. By attendance status, there are 3,307 full-time students and 5,420 part-time students.
The number of students at Eastern University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Arcadia University and Carlow University, its population is very large (average population is 4,113).
Eastern University offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,327 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 8,727 | 2,500 | 6,227 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,113 | 3,176 | 936 |
| 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 Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,500 | 1,686 | 814 |
| Men | 915 | 753 | 162 |
| Women | 1,585 | 933 | 652 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,227 | 1,621 | 4,606 |
| Men | 2,749 | 714 | 2,035 |
| Women | 3,478 | 907 | 2,571 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 51 | 20 | 31 |
| Black or African American | 671 | 273 | 398 |
| Hispanic | 478 | 146 | 332 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 986 | 351 | 635 |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 39 | 49 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 114 | 33 | 81 |
| Total | 2,500 | 915 | 1,585 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Asian | 499 | 267 | 232 |
| Black or African American | 1,228 | 482 | 746 |
| Hispanic | 587 | 261 | 326 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| White | 3,122 | 1,346 | 1,776 |
| Two or More Races | 130 | 51 | 79 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 548 | 278 | 270 |
| Total | 6,227 | 2,749 | 3,478 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,500 | 915 | 1,585 |
| Under 18 | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| 18-19 | 666 | 345 | 321 |
| 20-21 | 631 | 284 | 347 |
| 22-24 | 271 | 102 | 169 |
| 25-29 | 199 | 44 | 155 |
| 30-34 | 172 | 29 | 143 |
| 35-39 | 145 | 18 | 127 |
| 40-49 | 170 | 30 | 140 |
| 50-64 | 98 | 19 | 79 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| unknown | 108 | 35 | 73 |
| Total | 2,500 | 915 | 1,585 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,227 | 2,749 | 3,478 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| 22-24 | 536 | 216 | 320 |
| 25-29 | 1,276 | 548 | 728 |
| 30-34 | 1,032 | 488 | 544 |
| 35-39 | 1,019 | 481 | 538 |
| 40-49 | 1,513 | 637 | 876 |
| 50-64 | 778 | 349 | 429 |
| 65 and over | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| unknown | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 6,227 | 2,749 | 3,478 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,727 | 2,500 | 6,227 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,327 | 508 | 5,819 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,146 | 901 | 245 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,254 | 1,091 | 163 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,327 | 508 | 5,819 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 2,475 | 444 | 2,031 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3,652 | 62 | 3,590 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 200 | 2 | 198 |
