Student Population at Elon

Total Enrollment

7,123

Undergraduate

6,337

Graduate

786

Men Students

2,850

Women Students

4,273

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,123 students have enrolled at Elon University - 6,337 undergraduate and 786 graduate.

By gender, 2,850 male and 4,273 female students are attending Elon University. By attendance status, there are 6,891 full-time students and 232 part-time students.

The number of students at Elon University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Campbell University and Gardner-Webb University, its population is large (average population is 5,203).

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Elon University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,850 male and 4,273 female students attending Elon. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 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 Elon.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Elon
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	6,337	6,144	193
Men	2,567	2,476	91
Women	3,770	3,668	102

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Elon
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	786	747	39
Men	283	260	23
Women	503	487	16

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 5,553 White students (77.96%) and 457 Hispanic students (6.42%) at Elon University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Elon University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Elon University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	8	6	2
Asian	148	48	100
Black or African American	363	167	196
Hispanic	405	175	230
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1	0
White	5,008	2,011	2,997
Two or More Races	198	70	128
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	68	26	42
Total	6,337	2,567	3,770

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Elon University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	3	2
Asian	18	8	10
Black or African American	93	23	70
Hispanic	52	14	38
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	545	211	334
Two or More Races	9	2	7
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	44	15	29
Total	786	283	503

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,639 students whose age under twenty five and 151 students whose age is over thirty years old at Elon University.

Especially, 36 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Elon University.

Population by Student Age at Elon University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	6,337	2,567	3,770
Under 18	36	13	23
18-19	2,643	1,042	1,601
20-21	2,924	1,139	1,785
22-24	689	350	339
25-29	21	9	12
30-34	3	2	1
35-39	6	4	2
40-49	8	4	4
50-64	3	2	1
65 and over	2	0	2
unknown	2	2	0
Total	6,337	2,567	3,770

Population by Student Age at Elon University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	786	283	503
20-21	15	3	12
22-24	332	114	218
25-29	309	107	202
30-34	62	31	31
35-39	28	9	19
40-49	30	15	15
50-64	9	3	6
unknown	1	1	0
Total	786	283	503