The student population at Empire State University is 10,469 (8,395 undergraduate and 2,074 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,409 (11.86%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Empire State is 80.19% which is decreased by 2,412 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,003 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 46 male students for every 100 female students, down from 61 in 2015.
- 9,588 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 69.13% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,464 where 10,469 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 11,878 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,407 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,878 to 10,469 students, a net loss of 1,409 (11.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Empire State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,020 where 8,395 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 Empire State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,444 where 2,074 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 Empire State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.05% and the percentage of black students is 14.85% at Empire State University. 3.65% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.71% to 47.05%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.02% to 3.65%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.87% to 14.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.05% to 14.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7329 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5963 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Empire State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
9,588 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 92% of total students. The number of online students has increased 69.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Empire State University from 2015 to 2025.