The student population at Emporia State University is 4,557 (2,396 undergraduate and 2,161 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,537 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at ESU is 52.58% which is decreased by 1,468 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 69 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.07 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
2,347 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 26.39% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,537 where 4,557 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
52.58% of total students is undergraduate students and 47.42% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,468 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 69 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.07 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in ESU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Emporia State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,182 where 2,396 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 Emporia State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,355 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 Emporia State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.17%. The percentage was 70.73% 10 years ago and ESU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.73% to 64.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.92% to 1.27%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.10% to 3.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.55% to 10.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5731 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4926 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Emporia State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,347 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 26.39% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Emporia State University from 2015 to 2025.