Student Population at Emerson
Total Enrollment
5,263
Undergraduate
3,908
Graduate
1,355
Online Enrollment
599
Men Students
1,529
Women Students
3,734
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,263 students have enrolled at Emerson College - 3,908 undergraduate and 1,355 graduate.
By gender, 1,529 male and 3,734 female students are attending Emerson College. By attendance status, there are 4,779 full-time students and 484 part-time students.
The number of students at Emerson College is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bay Path University and Bentley University, its population is average (average population is 4,969).
Emerson College offers online degree/certificate programs and 599 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Emerson'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 Massachusetts.
Emerson has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,969 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (3,644 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | 5,263 | 3,908 | 1,355 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,969 | 3,657 | 1,312 |
| 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 Massachusetts | 3,644 | 2,511 | 1,728 |
The below chart compares the student population between Emerson College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,529 male and 3,734 female students attending Emerson. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.41 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 Emerson.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,908 | 3,839 | 69 |
| Men | 1,330 | 1,311 | 19 |
| Women | 2,578 | 2,528 | 50 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,355 | 940 | 415 |
| Men | 199 | 156 | 43 |
| Women | 1,156 | 784 | 372 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,860 White students (54.34%) and 674 Hispanic students (12.81%) at Emerson College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Emerson College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 228 | 78 | 150 |
| Black or African American | 234 | 71 | 163 |
| Hispanic | 447 | 146 | 301 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 2,125 | 754 | 1,371 |
| Two or More Races | 193 | 64 | 129 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 94 | 30 | 64 |
| Total | 3,908 | 1,330 | 2,578 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Asian | 59 | 8 | 51 |
| Black or African American | 122 | 15 | 107 |
| Hispanic | 227 | 19 | 208 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 735 | 109 | 626 |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 7 | 38 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 56 | 10 | 46 |
| Total | 1,355 | 199 | 1,156 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,313 students whose age under twenty five and 460 students whose age is over thirty years old at Emerson College.
Especially, 39 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 Emerson College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,908 | 1,330 | 2,578 |
| Under 18 | 39 | 9 | 30 |
| 18-19 | 1,579 | 512 | 1,067 |
| 20-21 | 1,856 | 611 | 1,245 |
| 22-24 | 385 | 166 | 219 |
| 25-29 | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| 30-34 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3,908 | 1,330 | 2,578 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,355 | 199 | 1,156 |
| 20-21 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 22-24 | 436 | 77 | 359 |
| 25-29 | 457 | 67 | 390 |
| 30-34 | 206 | 21 | 185 |
| 35-39 | 112 | 15 | 97 |
| 40-49 | 96 | 16 | 80 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 3 | 24 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,355 | 199 | 1,156 |
Online Student Population
At Emerson College, 1,132 students (21.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 599 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, 54 students live in Massachusetts where Emerson College is located in and 537 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,263 | 3,908 | 1,355 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 599 | 0 | 599 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 533 | 232 | 301 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,131 | 3,676 | 455 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 599 | 0 | 599 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| Other State in U.S. | 537 | 0 | 537 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
