Essex County College Student Population

How many students at Essex?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Essex County College has a total enrollment of 7,026 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,814 male students (40.1%) and 4,212 female students (59.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,169 Black students (45.1%) and 2,070 Hispanic students (29.5%).
• Class Delivery: 706 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,173 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - Essex's body is relatively large.

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

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,814 male (40.05%) and 4,212 female (59.95%) students are attending Essex County College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.81.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 418 White, 3,169 Black, and 153 Asian students out of a total of 7,026 are attending at Essex County College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Essex County College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Essex has 832 students under 18 years old and 51 students over 65 years old. There are 4,601 students under 25 years old, and 2,189 students over 25 years old out of 6,790 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

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 Essex County College, 706 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,173 students are enrolled in some online courses.

705 students who live in New Jersey or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 7,026 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 305 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.34%.184 students have transferred in as full-time status and 121 students transferred in as part-time status.