For the academic year 2024-2025, Emporia State University has a total enrollment of 4,557 students, including 2,396 undergraduate and 2,161 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - ESU's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,483 male (32.54%) and 3,074 female (67.46%) students are attending Emporia State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 48.24.
By class level, 2,396 (52.58%) are undergraduate students and 2,161 (47.42%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 35.98% are male and 64.02% are female, while among graduate students, 28.74% are male and 71.26% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,557 | 2,396 | 2,161 |
| Men | 1,483 | 862 | 621 |
| Women | 3,074 | 1,534 | 1,540 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,924 White, 172 Black, and 58 Asian students out of a total of 4,557 are attending at Emporia State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Emporia State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 56.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Asian | 58 | 22 | 36 |
| Black | 172 | 98 | 74 |
| Hispanic | 481 | 139 | 342 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| White | 2,924 | 894 | 2,030 |
| Two or more races | 223 | 88 | 135 |
| Race Unknown | 495 | 142 | 353 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Black | 99 | 60 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 311 | 89 | 222 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,605 | 555 | 1,050 |
| Two or more races | 140 | 59 | 81 |
| Race Unknown | 107 | 38 | 69 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 38 | 13 | 25 |
| Black | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 170 | 50 | 120 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,319 | 339 | 980 |
| Two or more races | 83 | 29 | 54 |
| Race Unknown | 388 | 104 | 284 |
By age, ESU has 56 students under 18 years old and 14 students over 65 years old. There are 2,571 students under 25 years old, and 2,085 students over 25 years old out of 4,658 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 55 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. ESU has 2,158 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 254 students aged 25 and over.
In graduate schools at ESU, 1 students are younger than 18 and 9 students are older than 65. It has 413 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,831 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| 18-19 | 770 | 509 | 261 |
| 20-21 | 899 | 576 | 323 |
| 22-24 | 846 | 517 | 329 |
| 25-29 | 668 | 476 | 192 |
| 30-34 | 402 | 283 | 119 |
| 35-39 | 338 | 230 | 108 |
| 40-49 | 469 | 354 | 115 |
| 50-64 | 194 | 152 | 42 |
| Over 65 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 55 | 39 | 16 |
| 18-19 | 769 | 508 | 261 |
| 20-21 | 879 | 562 | 317 |
| 22-24 | 455 | 261 | 194 |
| 25-29 | 109 | 68 | 41 |
| 30-34 | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| 35-39 | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 22-24 | 391 | 256 | 135 |
| 25-29 | 559 | 408 | 151 |
| 30-34 | 355 | 250 | 105 |
| 35-39 | 299 | 204 | 95 |
| 40-49 | 434 | 328 | 106 |
| 50-64 | 175 | 138 | 37 |
| Over 65 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Emporia State University, 2,347 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,016 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,713 students who live in Kansas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 634 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,557 | 2,347 | 1,016 |
| Undergraduate | 2,396 | 378 | 904 |
| Graduate | 2,161 | 1,969 | 112 |
| Kansas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,713 | 623 | 11 |
| Undergraduate | 357 | 18 | 3 |
| Graduate | 1,356 | 605 | 8 |
Among 2,396 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 278 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.60%.243 students have transferred in as full-time status and 35 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,848 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 243 |
| Regular Part-time | 270 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 35 |
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