The student population at Eastern Michigan University is 12,631 (10,470 undergraduate and 2,161 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 9,193 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan is 82.89% which is decreased by 7,481 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,712 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.52 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,172 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 56.26% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,211 where 12,631 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
82.89% of total students is undergraduate students and 17.11% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 7,481 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 1,712 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.52 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Eastern Michigan than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Michigan University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,326 where 10,470 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern Michigan University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,885 where 2,161 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern Michigan University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.83%. The percentage was 65.56% 10 years ago and Eastern Michigan still has a high percentage of white students. 3.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.76% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.56% to 57.83%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.67% to 3.61%. Black student enrollment decreased from 18.13% to 16.76%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.28% to 8.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6263 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5336 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Michigan University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,172 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 56.26% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Michigan University from 2015 to 2025.