Student Population at Essex
Total Enrollment
7,026 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
7,026
Online Enrollment
706
Men Students
2,814
Women Students
4,212
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 7,026 students have enrolled at Essex County College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,814 male and 4,212 female students are attending Essex County College. By attendance status, there are 3,328 full-time students and 3,698 part-time students.
The number of students at Essex County College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Brookdale Community College and Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus, its population is average (average population is 6,643).
Essex County College offers online degree/certificate programs and 706 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Essex's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Essex has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,643 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey average (7,342 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Essex County College | 7,026 | 7,026 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,643 | 6,643 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey | 7,342 | 7,342 |
The below chart compares the student population between Essex County College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,814 male and 4,212 female students attending Essex. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,026 | 3,328 | 3,698 |
| Men | 2,814 | 1,384 | 1,430 |
| Women | 4,212 | 1,944 | 2,268 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,169 Black or African American students (45.10%) and 2,070 Hispanic students (29.46%) at Essex County College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Essex County College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Asian | 153 | 85 | 68 |
| Black or African American | 3,169 | 1,150 | 2,019 |
| Hispanic | 2,070 | 873 | 1,197 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 418 | 178 | 240 |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 29 | 47 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 318 | 156 | 162 |
| Total | 7,026 | 2,814 | 4,212 |
Online Student Population
At Essex County College, 2,879 students (40.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 706 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, 705 students live in New Jersey where Essex County College is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,026 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 706 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,173 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,147 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 706 |
| New Jersey Residents | 705 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |