Student Population at Emory
Total Enrollment
15,175
Undergraduate
7,407
Graduate
7,768
Online Enrollment
925
Men Students
5,979
Women Students
9,196
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 15,175 students have enrolled at Emory University - 7,407 undergraduate and 7,768 graduate.
By gender, 5,979 male and 9,196 female students are attending Emory University. By attendance status, there are 13,644 full-time students and 1,531 part-time students.
The number of students at Emory University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Tufts University and Northeastern University, its population is small (average population is 26,533).
Emory University offers online degree/certificate programs and 925 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Emory'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 Georgia.
Emory has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 26,533 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia average (2,203 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | 15,175 | 7,407 | 7,768 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 26,533 | 13,750 | 12,783 |
| 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 Georgia | 2,203 | 1,744 | 838 |
The below chart compares the student population between Emory University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,979 male and 9,196 female students attending Emory. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 Emory.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,407 | 7,312 | 95 |
| Men | 3,203 | 3,167 | 36 |
| Women | 4,204 | 4,145 | 59 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,768 | 6,332 | 1,436 |
| Men | 2,776 | 2,202 | 574 |
| Women | 4,992 | 4,130 | 862 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,948 White students (32.61%) and 2,862 Asian students (18.86%) at Emory University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Emory University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 1,834 | 867 | 967 |
| Black or African American | 762 | 199 | 563 |
| Hispanic | 885 | 329 | 556 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 2,196 | 991 | 1,205 |
| Two or More Races | 306 | 113 | 193 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 181 | 88 | 93 |
| Total | 7,407 | 3,203 | 4,204 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 1,028 | 360 | 668 |
| Black or African American | 1,395 | 327 | 1,068 |
| Hispanic | 561 | 180 | 381 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| White | 2,752 | 966 | 1,786 |
| Two or More Races | 265 | 78 | 187 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 195 | 90 | 105 |
| Total | 7,768 | 2,776 | 4,992 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,674 students whose age under twenty five and 2,146 students whose age is over thirty years old at Emory University.
Especially, 64 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Emory University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,407 | 3,203 | 4,204 |
| Under 18 | 64 | 22 | 42 |
| 18-19 | 2,636 | 1,133 | 1,503 |
| 20-21 | 3,773 | 1,642 | 2,131 |
| 22-24 | 801 | 372 | 429 |
| 25-29 | 76 | 25 | 51 |
| 30-34 | 29 | 5 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 7,407 | 3,203 | 4,204 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,768 | 2,776 | 4,992 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 76 | 18 | 58 |
| 22-24 | 2,323 | 687 | 1,636 |
| 25-29 | 3,279 | 1,181 | 2,098 |
| 30-34 | 1,090 | 472 | 618 |
| 35-39 | 432 | 208 | 224 |
| 40-49 | 378 | 140 | 238 |
| 50-64 | 168 | 63 | 105 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | 7,768 | 2,776 | 4,992 |
Online Student Population
At Emory University, 5,521 students (36.38% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 925 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, 653 students live in Georgia where Emory University is located in and 269 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,175 | 7,407 | 7,768 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 925 | 68 | 857 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,596 | 2,610 | 1,986 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,654 | 4,729 | 4,925 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 925 | 68 | 857 |
| Georgia Residents | 653 | 18 | 635 |
| Other State in U.S. | 269 | 49 | 220 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
