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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Emory University15,1757,4077,768
Similarly Ranked Schools26,53313,75012,783
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 Georgia2,2031,744838
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Emory
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,4077,31295
Men3,2033,16736
Women4,2044,14559
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Emory
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,7686,3321,436
Men2,7762,202574
Women4,9924,130862

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Emory University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native413
Asian1,834867967
Black or African American762199563
Hispanic885329556
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White2,1969911,205
Two or More Races306113193
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1818893
Total 7,4073,2034,204
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Emory University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native936
Asian1,028360668
Black or African American1,3953271,068
Hispanic561180381
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander963
White2,7529661,786
Two or More Races26578187
Race/Ethnicity Unknown19590105
Total 7,7682,7764,992

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Emory University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,407 3,2034,204
Under 1864 2242
18-192,636 1,1331,503
20-213,773 1,6422,131
22-24801 372429
25-2976 2551
30-3429 524
35-3913 112
40-4911 29
50-644 13
Total 7,407 3,2034,204
Population by Student Age at Emory University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,768 2,7764,992
18-191 01
20-2176 1858
22-242,323 6871,636
25-293,279 1,1812,098
30-341,090 472618
35-39432 208224
40-49378 140238
50-64168 63105
65 and over21 714
Total 7,768 2,7764,992

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total15,1757,4077,768
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes92568857
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,5962,6101,986
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,6544,7294,925
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)92568857
Georgia Residents65318635
Other State in U.S.26949220
Outside of U.S.312
Unknown000