For the academic year 2024-2025, Eastern Michigan University has a total enrollment of 12,631 students, including 10,470 undergraduate and 2,161 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Research University (high research activity) - which average 16,875 - Eastern Michigan's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 5,006 male (39.63%) and 7,625 female (60.37%) students are attending Eastern Michigan University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.65.
By class level, 10,470 (82.89%) are undergraduate students and 2,161 (17.11%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.19% are male and 58.81% are female, while among graduate students, 32.07% are male and 67.93% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,631 | 10,470 | 2,161 |
| Men | 5,006 | 4,313 | 693 |
| Women | 7,625 | 6,157 | 1,468 |
By race/ethnicity, 7,305 White, 2,117 Black, and 456 Asian students out of a total of 12,631 are attending at Eastern Michigan University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Eastern Michigan University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 62.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Asian | 456 | 207 | 249 |
| Black | 2,117 | 814 | 1,303 |
| Hispanic | 1,110 | 398 | 712 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| White | 7,305 | 2,821 | 4,484 |
| Two or more races | 584 | 220 | 364 |
| Race Unknown | 309 | 115 | 194 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Asian | 378 | 182 | 196 |
| Black | 1,831 | 720 | 1,111 |
| Hispanic | 1,067 | 379 | 688 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| White | 5,854 | 2,389 | 3,465 |
| Two or more races | 484 | 187 | 297 |
| Race Unknown | 267 | 98 | 169 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Asian | 78 | 25 | 53 |
| Black | 286 | 94 | 192 |
| Hispanic | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,451 | 432 | 1,019 |
| Two or more races | 100 | 33 | 67 |
| Race Unknown | 42 | 17 | 25 |
By age, Eastern Michigan has 425 students under 18 years old and 18 students over 65 years old. There are 8,919 students under 25 years old, and 3,710 students over 25 years old out of 12,631 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 425 students are younger than 18 and 14 students are older than 65. Eastern Michigan has 8,412 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 2,056 students aged 25 and over.
It has 507 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,654 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 425 | 266 | 159 |
| 18-19 | 2,797 | 1,678 | 1,119 |
| 20-21 | 3,092 | 1,845 | 1,247 |
| 22-24 | 2,605 | 1,492 | 1,113 |
| 25-29 | 1,605 | 974 | 631 |
| 30-34 | 708 | 409 | 299 |
| 35-39 | 491 | 299 | 192 |
| 40-49 | 578 | 412 | 166 |
| 50-64 | 310 | 239 | 71 |
| Over 65 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 425 | 266 | 159 |
| 18-19 | 2,797 | 1,678 | 1,119 |
| 20-21 | 3,065 | 1,826 | 1,239 |
| 22-24 | 2,125 | 1,158 | 967 |
| 25-29 | 982 | 522 | 460 |
| 30-34 | 401 | 217 | 184 |
| 35-39 | 250 | 156 | 94 |
| 40-49 | 257 | 196 | 61 |
| 50-64 | 152 | 128 | 24 |
| Over 65 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| 22-24 | 480 | 334 | 146 |
| 25-29 | 623 | 452 | 171 |
| 30-34 | 307 | 192 | 115 |
| 35-39 | 241 | 143 | 98 |
| 40-49 | 321 | 216 | 105 |
| 50-64 | 158 | 111 | 47 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Eastern Michigan University, 2,172 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,524 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,975 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 197 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 12,631 | 2,172 | 5,524 |
| Undergraduate | 10,470 | 1,322 | 5,167 |
| Graduate | 2,161 | 850 | 357 |
| Michigan Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,975 | 197 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 1,221 | 101 | 0 |
| Graduate | 754 | 96 | 0 |
Among 10,470 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 886 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.46%.547 students have transferred in as full-time status and 339 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 7,333 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 547 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,251 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 339 |
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