Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Thomas Edison State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,772 male and 3,476 female students attending TESU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.37 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 TESU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at TESU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,358767,282
Men4,390154,375
Women2,968612,907
Population by Gender/Attending Status at TESU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8907883
Men3822380
Women5085503

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,838 White students (46.53%) and 1,302 Black or African American students (15.79%) at Thomas Edison State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Thomas Edison State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Thomas Edison State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native261610
Asian326202124
Black or African American1,123558565
Hispanic1,053584469
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander342212
White3,3532,1621,191
Two or More Races27617898
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,107630477
Total 7,3584,3902,968
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Thomas Edison State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian532627
Black or African American1798099
Hispanic985048
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White485196289
Two or More Races211110
Race/Ethnicity Unknown421626
Total 890382508

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 862 students whose age under twenty five and 5,763 students whose age is over thirty years old at Thomas Edison State University.
Especially, 52 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Thomas Edison State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Thomas Edison State University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,358 4,3902,968
18-1930 1911
20-21182 8597
22-24634 355279
25-291,529 944585
30-341,461 953508
35-391,245 805440
40-491,465 845620
50-64771 362409
65 and over39 2217
unknown2 02
Total 7,358 4,3902,968
Population by Student Age at Thomas Edison State University
TotalMenWomen
Total890 382508
22-2416 511
25-2992 3656
30-34157 7582
35-39153 6984
40-49288 129159
50-64171 62109
65 and over13 67
Total 890 382508

Online Student Population

At Thomas Edison State University, 8,248 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 8,172 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, 3,139 students live in New Jersey where Thomas Edison State University is located in and 4,817 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,2487,358890
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes8,1727,282890
Enrolled Some in Online Classes76760
Not Enrolled in Online Classes000
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)8,1727,282890
New Jersey Residents3,1392,547592
Other State in U.S.4,8174,535282
Outside of U.S.78726
Unknown13812810