The student population at Elon University is 7,239 (6,452 undergraduate and 787 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 608 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Elon is 89.13% which is increased by 549 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 59 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.49 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Elon University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,005 where 7,239 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
89.13% of total students is undergraduate students and 10.87% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 549 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 59 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.49 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Elon than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Elon University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,221 where 6,452 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 Elon University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 784 where 787 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 Elon University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.18%. The percentage was 80.83% 10 years ago and Elon still has a high percentage of white students. 2.18% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.59% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.83% to 75.18%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.25% to 2.18%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.27% to 5.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.10% to 7.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4249 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3391 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Elon University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Elon University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.