by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Eastern Michigan? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Eastern Michigan. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Eastern Michigan total enrollment is approximately 9,431 students. 8,563 are undergraduates and 868 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Eastern Michigan undergraduate population is made up of 59.6% women, and 40.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Eastern Michigan Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,749 | 55.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,570 | 18.4% |
| Hispanic | 910 | 10.7% |
| International | 390 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 386 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 311 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 222 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Eastern Michigan Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 567 | 65.5% |
| International | 113 | 13.1% |
| Black or African American | 82 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 37 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 17 | 2.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,316 | 56.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,652 | 17.6% |
| Hispanic | 927 | 9.9% |
| International | 503 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 418 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 348 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 239 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
Eastern Michigan University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.5% |
| Asian | 12.3% |
| Black or African American | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| International | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,705 female students and 3,726 male students at Eastern Michigan.
Eastern Michigan University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.6% of Eastern Michigan students come from within the state, and 7.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,387 | 88.7% |
| Ohio | 88 | 5.6% |
| Illinois | 17 | 1.1% |
| Florida | 10 | 0.6% |
| Georgia | 10 | 0.6% |
Eastern Michigan hosts approximately 5.3% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Eastern Michigan, 46.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,092 | 24.5% |
| 18-19 | 2,797 | 22.1% |
| 22-24 | 2,605 | 20.6% |
| 25-29 | 1,605 | 12.7% |
| 35 and over | 1,397 | 11.1% |
| 30-34 | 708 | 5.6% |
| Under 18 | 425 | 3.4% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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