Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Essex County College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,540 male and 3,926 female students attending Essex. 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 Essex.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Essex
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,4662,9983,468
Men2,5401,2041,336
Women3,9261,7942,132

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,020 Black or African American students (46.71%) and 1,863 Hispanic students (28.81%) at Essex County College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Essex County College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Essex County College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native927
Asian1678879
Black or African American3,0201,1001,920
Hispanic1,8637551,108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander725
White364169195
Two or More Races943262
Race/Ethnicity Unknown289135154
Total 6,4662,5403,926

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,251 students whose age under twenty five and 1,445 students whose age is over thirty years old at Essex County College.
Especially, 508 students are younger than eighteen and 32 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Essex County College.
Population by Student Age at Essex County College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,466 2,5403,926
Under 18508 203305
18-191,475 720755
20-211,248 549699
22-241,020 441579
25-29770 276494
30-34504 125379
35-39353 85268
40-49357 76281
50-64199 54145
65 and over32 1121
Total 6,466 2,5403,926

Online Student Population

At Essex County College, 1,275 students (19.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 277 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, 275 students live in New Jersey where Essex County College is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,466
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes277
Enrolled Some in Online Classes998
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,191
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)277
New Jersey Residents275
Other State in U.S.2
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0