The student population at Eastern Florida State College is 14,053 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,540 (9.88%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 68 male students for every 100 female students, down from 69 in 2015.
- 4,429 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,243.39% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,574 where 14,053 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 15,825 students in 2017 and was lowest at 12,677 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,593 to 14,053 students, a net loss of 1,540 (9.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Florida State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.88%. The percentage was 68.15% 10 years ago and EFSC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.14% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 18.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.15% to 56.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.51% to 2.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.03% to 11.14%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.36% to 18.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6238 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5067 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Florida State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,429 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,243.39% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Florida State College from 2015 to 2025.