Student Population at TESU

How many students at TESU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Thomas Edison State University has a total enrollment of 7,544 students, including 6,775 undergraduate and 769 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 4,470 male students (59.3%) and 3,074 female students (40.7%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,265 White students (43.3%) and 1,262 Black students (16.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 6,775 undergraduate students (89.8%) and 769 graduate students (10.2%).
Class Delivery: 7,378 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 166 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 4,908 - TESU's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,470 male (59.25%) and 3,074 female (40.75%) students are attending Thomas Edison State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 145.41.

By class level, 6,775 (89.81%) are undergraduate students and 769 (10.19%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 61.02% are male and 38.98% are female, while among graduate students, 43.69% are male and 56.31% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	7,544	6,775	769
Men	4,470	4,134	336
Women	3,074	2,641	433

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,265 White, 1,262 Black, and 332 Asian students out of a total of 7,544 are attending at Thomas Edison State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Thomas Edison State University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 73.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	29	18	11
Asian	332	194	138
Black	1,262	573	689
Hispanic	1,202	689	513
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	29	18	11
White	3,265	2,139	1,126
Two or more races	300	180	120
Race Unknown	1,028	600	428

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	26	15	11
Asian	286	174	112
Black	1,083	508	575
Hispanic	1,113	645	468
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	24	17	7
White	2,895	1,972	923
Two or more races	272	167	105
Race Unknown	984	580	404

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	3	3	0
Asian	46	20	26
Black	179	65	114
Hispanic	89	44	45
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	1	4
White	370	167	203
Two or more races	28	13	15
Race Unknown	44	20	24

Student Age Distribution

By age, TESU has 4 students under 18 years old and 49 students over 65 years old. There are 802 students under 25 years old, and 6,742 students over 25 years old out of 7,544 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 4 students are younger than 18 and 39 students are older than 65. TESU has 786 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 5,989 students aged 25 and over.

It has 16 graduate students aged under 25 and 753 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	4	3	1
18-19	31	12	19
20-21	182	85	97
22-24	585	240	345
25-29	1,443	513	930
30-34	1,495	551	944
35-39	1,304	481	823
40-49	1,596	725	871
50-64	855	447	408
Over 65	49	17	32

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	4	3	1
18-19	31	12	19
20-21	181	84	97
22-24	570	235	335
25-29	1,361	466	895
30-34	1,379	482	897
35-39	1,169	416	753
40-49	1,350	585	765
50-64	691	348	343
Over 65	39	10	29

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	1	1	0
22-24	15	5	10
25-29	82	47	35
30-34	116	69	47
35-39	135	65	70
40-49	246	140	106
50-64	164	99	65
Over 65	10	7	3

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Thomas Edison State University, 7,378 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 166 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,845 students who live in New Jersey or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,533 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	7,544	7,378	166
Undergraduate	6,775	6,609	166
Graduate	769	769	0

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	New Jersey Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	2,845	4,446	87
Undergraduate	2,351	4,173	85
Graduate	494	273	2

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,775 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,772 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 26.15%.52 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,720 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	114
Transfer-in Full-time	52
Regular Part-time	4,889
Transfer-in Part-time	1,720

TESU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend TESU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 7,544 students are enrolled at TESU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at TESU?

6,775 undergraduate and 769 graduate students are enrolled at TESU.

What is the gender breakdown at TESU?

4,470 male (59.25%) and 3,074 female (40.75%) students are attending TESU.

What is the international student enrollment at TESU?

97 international students (1.29%) are enrolled at TESU, including 92 undergraduate and 5 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at TESU?

TESU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 3,265 White (43.28%), 1,262 Black (16.73%), and 332 Asian (4.40%) students are enrolled.

How many students at TESU are under 18 or over 65?

4 students are under 18 and 49 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at TESU take online courses?

7,378 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 166 students take some online courses.

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