Student Population at ESU
Total Enrollment
4,557
Undergraduate
2,396
Graduate
2,161
Online Enrollment
2,347
Men Students
1,483
Women Students
3,074
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,557 students have enrolled at Emporia State University - 2,396 undergraduate and 2,161 graduate.
By gender, 1,483 male and 3,074 female students are attending Emporia State University. By attendance status, there are 2,606 full-time students and 1,951 part-time students.
The number of students at Emporia State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Fort Hays State University and Friends University, its population is small (average population is 6,865).
Emporia State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,347 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ESU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.
ESU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,865 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas average (12,617 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia State University | 4,557 | 2,396 | 2,161 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,865 | 5,397 | 1,467 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas | 12,617 | 9,834 | 3,180 |
The below chart compares the student population between Emporia State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,483 male and 3,074 female students attending ESU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 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 ESU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,396 | 2,091 | 305 |
| Men | 862 | 764 | 98 |
| Women | 1,534 | 1,327 | 207 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,161 | 515 | 1,646 |
| Men | 621 | 172 | 449 |
| Women | 1,540 | 343 | 1,197 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,924 White students (64.17%) and 495 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (10.86%) at Emporia State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Emporia State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 99 | 60 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 311 | 89 | 222 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,605 | 555 | 1,050 |
| Two or More Races | 140 | 59 | 81 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 107 | 38 | 69 |
| Total | 2,396 | 862 | 1,534 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 38 | 13 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 170 | 50 | 120 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,319 | 339 | 980 |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 29 | 54 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 388 | 104 | 284 |
| Total | 2,161 | 621 | 1,540 |
Online Student Population
At Emporia State University, 3,363 students (73.80% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,347 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, 1,713 students live in Kansas where Emporia State University is located in and 606 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,557 | 2,396 | 2,161 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,347 | 378 | 1,969 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,016 | 904 | 112 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,194 | 1,114 | 80 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,347 | 378 | 1,969 |
| Kansas Residents | 1,713 | 357 | 1,356 |
| Other State in U.S. | 606 | 13 | 593 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Unknown | 17 | 5 | 12 |
