Student Population by Gender
Emerson College has a total of 5,891 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 4,155 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,736 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,664 male and 4,227 female students (the male-female ratio is 28:72) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,891 | 4,155 | 1,736 |
| Men | 1,664 | 1,444 | 220 |
| Women | 4,227 | 2,711 | 1,516 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 3,222 White, 346 Black, and 315 Asian students out of a total of 5,891 are attending at Emerson College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Asian | 315 | 93 | 222 |
| Black | 346 | 67 | 279 |
| Hispanic | 804 | 185 | 619 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 3,222 | 964 | 2,258 |
| Two or more races | 260 | 82 | 178 |
| Race Unknown | 152 | 45 | 107 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 229 | 84 | 145 |
| Black | 201 | 51 | 150 |
| Hispanic | 472 | 159 | 313 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,299 | 847 | 1,452 |
| Two or more races | 190 | 70 | 120 |
| Race Unknown | 83 | 29 | 54 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Black | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 108 | 48 | 60 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Race Unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, Emerson has 36 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 4,627 students under 25 years old, and 1,264 students over 25 years old out of 5,891 total students.
Emerson has 4,097 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 58 students aged 25 and over.
It has 530 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,206 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| 18-19 | 1,790 | 1,242 | 548 |
| 20-21 | 1,875 | 1,212 | 663 |
| 22-24 | 926 | 674 | 252 |
| 25-29 | 645 | 538 | 107 |
| 30-34 | 305 | 261 | 44 |
| 35-39 | 134 | 115 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 137 | 119 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| 18-19 | 1,790 | 1,242 | 548 |
| 20-21 | 1,856 | 1,194 | 662 |
| 22-24 | 415 | 222 | 193 |
| 25-29 | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| 30-34 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Emerson College, 845 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 457 students are enrolled in some online courses.
65 students lived in Massachusetts or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 780 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,891 | 845 | 457 |
| Undergraduate | 4,155 | 0 | 47 |
| Graduate | 1,736 | 845 | 410 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 65 | 778 | 2 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | - | 0 |
| Graduate | 65 | 778 | 2 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 4,155 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 187 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.50%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,917 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 187 |