by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Emerson? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Emerson. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Emerson total enrollment is approximately 5,354 students. 4,204 are undergraduates and 1,150 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Emerson undergraduate population is made up of 66.5% women, and 33.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Emerson Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,305 | 54.9% |
| International | 687 | 16.3% |
| Hispanic | 463 | 11.0% |
| Asian | 243 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 214 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 201 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 87 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 85.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 14.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Emerson Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 621 | 54.1% |
| Hispanic | 191 | 16.6% |
| International | 105 | 9.1% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 52 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 40 | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,926 | 54.7% |
| International | 792 | 14.8% |
| Hispanic | 654 | 12.2% |
| Black or African American | 306 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 295 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 246 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 127 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Emerson College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 63.2% |
| Black or African American | 9.0% |
| Asian | 8.1% |
| Unknown | 8.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| International | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,776 female students and 1,578 male students at Emerson.
Emerson College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 124 | 18.4% |
| California | 95 | 14.1% |
| New York | 62 | 9.2% |
| New Jersey | 60 | 8.9% |
| Connecticut | 41 | 6.1% |
Emerson hosts about 14.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Emerson, 65.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,874 | 35.6% |
| 18-19 | 1,579 | 30.0% |
| 22-24 | 821 | 15.6% |
| 25-29 | 489 | 9.3% |
| 35 and over | 245 | 4.7% |
| 30-34 | 215 | 4.1% |
| Under 18 | 39 | 0.7% |
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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