The student population at CUNY Medgar Evers College is 3,736 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,029 (44.77%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,327 where 3,736 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 6,819 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,640 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,765 to 3,736 students, a net loss of 3,029 (44.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CUNY Medgar Evers College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,765 | 1,903 | 4,862 |
| 2016-17 | 6,819 54 | 1,925 22 | 4,894 32 |
| 2017-18 | 6,652 -167 | 1,864 -61 | 4,788 -106 |
| 2018-19 | 6,638 -14 | 2,045 181 | 4,593 -195 |
| 2019-20 | 5,798 -840 | 1,653 -392 | 4,145 -448 |
| 2020-21 | 5,237 -561 | 1,483 -170 | 3,754 -391 |
| 2021-22 | 4,134 -1,103 | 1,075 -408 | 3,059 -695 |
| 2022-23 | 3,640 -494 | 1,057 -18 | 2,583 -476 |
| 2023-24 | 3,846 206 | 1,212 155 | 2,634 51 |
| 2024-25 | 3,736 -110 | 1,050 -162 | 2,686 52 |
| Average | 5,327 | 1,527 | 3,800 |
The percentage of white students is 1.79% and the percentage of black students is 71.47% at CUNY Medgar Evers College. 3.56% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 1.80% to 1.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.56% to 3.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 77.55% to 71.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.10% to 17.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4552 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3804 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CUNY Medgar Evers College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17 | 173 | 5,246 | 886 | 14 | 122 | 78 |
| 2016-17 | 19 | 173 | 5,208 | 981 | 9 | 127 | 82 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 171 | 5,053 | 1,014 | 7 | 126 | 81 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 194 | 4,875 | 1,185 | 11 | 96 | 83 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 163 | 4,415 | 867 | 8 | 96 | 93 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 162 | 3,848 | 869 | 5 | 89 | 122 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 139 | 3,047 | 665 | 3 | 77 | 73 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 133 | 2,651 | 599 | 2 | 70 | 87 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 128 | 2,782 | 669 | 5 | 64 | 93 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 133 | 2,670 | 665 | 5 | 67 | 105 |
| Average | 16 | 157 | 3,980 | 840 | 7 | 93 | 90 |
608 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3,700.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at CUNY Medgar Evers College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,765 | 16 | 431 | 6,318 |
| 2016-17 | 6,819 | 20 | 673 | 6,126 |
| 2017-18 | 6,652 | 58 | 597 | 5,997 |
| 2018-19 | 6,638 | 60 | 729 | 5,849 |
| 2019-20 | 5,798 | 24 | 702 | 5,072 |
| 2020-21 | 5,237 | 5,012 | 224 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 4,134 | 3,072 | 920 | 142 |
| 2022-23 | 3,640 | 951 | 1,859 | 830 |
| 2023-24 | 3,846 | 586 | 1,706 | 1,554 |
| 2024-25 | 3,736 | 608 | 1,488 | 1,640 |
| Average | 5,327 | 1,041 | 933 | 3,353 |
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