Student Population at Union County
Total Enrollment
7,796 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
7,796
Online Enrollment
1,310
Men Students
2,971
Women Students
4,825
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,796 students have enrolled at Union County College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,971 male and 4,825 female students are attending Union County College. By attendance status, there are 3,493 full-time students and 4,303 part-time students.
The number of students at Union 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 large (average population is 6,069).
Union County College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,310 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Union County College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,971 male and 4,825 female students attending Union County. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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 Union County.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,796 | 3,493 | 4,303 |
| Men | 2,971 | 1,618 | 1,353 |
| Women | 4,825 | 1,875 | 2,950 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,504 Hispanic students (44.95%) and 2,145 Black or African American students (27.51%) at Union County College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Union County College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Asian | 332 | 131 | 201 |
| Black or African American | 2,145 | 722 | 1,423 |
| Hispanic | 3,504 | 1,323 | 2,181 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| White | 1,196 | 535 | 661 |
| Two or More Races | 186 | 75 | 111 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 331 | 148 | 183 |
| Total | 7,796 | 2,971 | 4,825 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,964 students whose age under twenty five and 1,794 students whose age is over thirty years old at Union County College.
Especially, 154 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Union County College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,796 | 2,971 | 4,825 |
| Under 18 | 154 | 69 | 85 |
| 18-19 | 2,215 | 1,107 | 1,108 |
| 20-21 | 1,512 | 720 | 792 |
| 22-24 | 1,083 | 410 | 673 |
| 25-29 | 1,038 | 316 | 722 |
| 30-34 | 685 | 149 | 536 |
| 35-39 | 421 | 73 | 348 |
| 40-49 | 484 | 79 | 405 |
| 50-64 | 188 | 42 | 146 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | 7,796 | 2,971 | 4,825 |
Online Student Population
At Union County College, 3,881 students (49.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,310 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, 1,270 students live in New Jersey where Union County College is located in and 40 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,796 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,310 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,571 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,915 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,310 |
| New Jersey Residents | 1,270 |
| Other State in U.S. | 40 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |