The student population at Eastern Arizona College is 5,213 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,107 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
392 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 45.19% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,530 where 5,213 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Eastern Arizona than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Arizona College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,320 | 2,677 | 3,643 |
| 2016-17 | 6,423 103 | 2,808 131 | 3,615 -28 |
| 2017-18 | 6,365 -58 | 2,840 32 | 3,525 -90 |
| 2018-19 | 6,040 -325 | 2,676 -164 | 3,364 -161 |
| 2019-20 | 6,027 -13 | 2,636 -40 | 3,391 27 |
| 2020-21 | 4,392 -1,635 | 1,568 -1,068 | 2,824 -567 |
| 2021-22 | 4,583 191 | 1,801 233 | 2,782 -42 |
| 2022-23 | 4,864 281 | 1,989 188 | 2,875 93 |
| 2023-24 | 5,076 212 | 2,126 137 | 2,950 75 |
| 2024-25 | 5,213 137 | 2,131 5 | 3,082 132 |
| Average | 5,530 | 2,325 | 3,205 |
The percentage of white students is 62.23%. The percentage was 64.35% 10 years ago and Eastern Arizona still has a high percentage of white students. 0.63% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.90% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.06% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.35% to 62.23%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.06% to 0.63%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.21% to 1.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 19.70% to 24.06%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5508 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5417 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Arizona 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 | 406 | 67 | 203 | 1,245 | 21 | 4,067 | 51 |
| 2016-17 | 432 | 53 | 224 | 1,273 | 35 | 4,099 | 61 |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 57 | 189 | 1,278 | 52 | 4,102 | 88 |
| 2018-19 | 324 | 40 | 185 | 1,199 | 47 | 3,898 | 110 |
| 2019-20 | 306 | 46 | 146 | 1,249 | 23 | 3,911 | 122 |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 34 | 55 | 882 | 22 | 2,869 | 83 |
| 2021-22 | 248 | 41 | 74 | 977 | 14 | 2,991 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 44 | 66 | 1,097 | 13 | 3,109 | 84 |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 37 | 88 | 1,151 | 16 | 3,212 | 68 |
| 2024-25 | 312 | 33 | 99 | 1,254 | 14 | 3,244 | 54 |
| Average | 323 | 45 | 133 | 1,161 | 26 | 3,550 | 78 |
392 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 45.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Arizona College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,320 | 270 | 626 | 5,424 |
| 2016-17 | 6,423 | 263 | 785 | 5,375 |
| 2017-18 | 6,365 | 299 | 611 | 5,455 |
| 2018-19 | 6,040 | 241 | 707 | 5,092 |
| 2019-20 | 6,027 | 285 | 651 | 5,091 |
| 2020-21 | 4,392 | 435 | 829 | 3,128 |
| 2021-22 | 4,583 | 423 | 697 | 3,463 |
| 2022-23 | 4,864 | 456 | 727 | 3,681 |
| 2023-24 | 5,076 | 444 | 749 | 3,883 |
| 2024-25 | 5,213 | 392 | 878 | 3,943 |
| Average | 5,530 | 351 | 726 | 4,454 |
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