by our College Data Analytics TeamElon total enrollment is approximately 7,117 students. 6,073 are undergraduates and 745 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Elon undergraduate population is made up of 60% women, and 40% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Elon Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 4,869 |
| Hispanic | 392 |
| Black or African American | 353 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 177 |
| Asian | 129 |
| International | 115 |
| Unknown | 30 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63% of full-time grad students are women, and 37% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Elon Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 514 |
| Black or African American | 109 |
| Hispanic | 48 |
| Unknown | 43 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 |
| International | 9 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,584 |
| Black or African American | 483 |
| Hispanic | 462 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 193 |
| Asian | 155 |
| International | 129 |
| Unknown | 99 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
Elon University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,173 |
| Black or African American | 205 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 18 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Elon.
There are approximately 4,272 female students and 2,845 male students at Elon.
Reporting of the gender of Elon is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 812 female teachers and 731 male teachers.
Elon ranks 125 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
82.31% of Elon students come from out of state, and 2.32% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 245 |
| Massachusetts | 170 |
| New Jersey | 149 |
| New York | 133 |
| Connecticut | 109 |
Students from 52 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from United Kingdom, China, and Canada.
Learn more about international students at Elon.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Elon, 82.83% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,836 |
| 20-21 | 2,789 |
| 22-24 | 575 |
| 25-29 | 263 |
| 30-34 | 88 |
| 35 and over | 83 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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