How many students at EMU?
For the academic year 2024-2025, Eastern Mennonite University has a total enrollment of 1,154 students, including 791 undergraduate and 363 graduate students.
- Gender Breakdown: 418 male students (36.2%) and 736 female students (63.8%) are attending .
- Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 670 White students (58.1%) and 150 Black students (13%).
- Class Level Breakdown: 791 undergraduate students (68.5%) and 363 graduate students (31.5%).
- Class Delivery: 226 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 68 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - EMU's body is much smaller.
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, 418 male (36.22%) and 736 female (63.78%) students are attending Eastern Mennonite University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 56.79.
By class level, 791 (68.54%) are undergraduate students and 363 (31.46%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 44.12% are male and 55.88% are female, while among graduate students, 19.01% are male and 80.99% are female.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 1,154 | 791 | 363 |
| Men | 418 | 349 | 69 |
| Women | 736 | 442 | 294 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 670 White, 150 Black, and 21 Asian students out of a total of 1,154 are attending at Eastern Mennonite University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Eastern Mennonite University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 62.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Asian | 21 | 11 | 10 |
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| Black | 150 | 65 | 85 |
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| Hispanic | 143 | 45 | 98 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 670 | 217 | 453 |
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| Two or more races | 37 | 16 | 21 |
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| Race Unknown | 59 | 27 | 32 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Asian | 19 | 11 | 8 |
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| Black | 112 | 54 | 58 |
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| Hispanic | 121 | 45 | 76 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 412 | 174 | 238 |
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| Two or more races | 34 | 15 | 19 |
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| Race Unknown | 46 | 26 | 20 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Black | 38 | 11 | 27 |
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| Hispanic | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 258 | 43 | 215 |
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| Two or more races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Race Unknown | 13 | 1 | 12 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, EMU has 50 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 795 students under 25 years old, and 358 students over 25 years old out of 1,154 total students.
EMU has 741 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 50 students aged 25 and over.
It has 54 graduate students aged under 25 and 308 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 50 | 30 | 20 |
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| 18-19 | 300 | 155 | 145 |
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| 20-21 | 294 | 169 | 125 |
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| 22-24 | 151 | 96 | 55 |
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| 25-29 | 74 | 52 | 22 |
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| 30-34 | 56 | 50 | 6 |
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| 35-39 | 56 | 46 | 10 |
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| 40-49 | 98 | 79 | 19 |
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| 50-64 | 70 | 56 | 14 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 50 | 30 | 20 |
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| 18-19 | 300 | 155 | 145 |
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| 20-21 | 292 | 167 | 125 |
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| 22-24 | 99 | 60 | 39 |
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| 25-29 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
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| 30-34 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
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| 35-39 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
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| 40-49 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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| 50-64 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| 22-24 | 52 | 36 | 16 |
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| 25-29 | 53 | 41 | 12 |
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| 30-34 | 46 | 42 | 4 |
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| 35-39 | 47 | 39 | 8 |
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| 40-49 | 93 | 78 | 15 |
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| 50-64 | 65 | 53 | 12 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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 Eastern Mennonite University, 226 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 68 students are enrolled in some online courses.
88 students who live in Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 138 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 1,154 | 226 | 68 |
| Undergraduate | 791 | 19 | 42 |
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| Graduate | 363 | 207 | 26 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 88 | 132 | 6 |
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| Undergraduate | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| Graduate | 81 | 120 | 6 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 791 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 37 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.68%.29 students have transferred in as full-time status and 8 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 706 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 29 |
| Regular Part-time | 48 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 8 |
EMU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,154 students are enrolled at EMU.
791 undergraduate and 363 graduate students are enrolled at EMU.
418 male (36.22%) and 736 female (63.78%) students are attending EMU.
72 international students (6.24%) are enrolled at EMU, including 46 undergraduate and 26 graduate students.
EMU has a student population that is diverse: 670 White (58.06%), 150 Black (13.00%), and 21 Asian (1.82%) students are enrolled.
50 students are under 18 and 4 students are over 65 years old.
226 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 68 students take some online courses.