Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Eastern University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.9% of undergraduate students being women and 32.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,726, with 1,172 women and 554 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Eastern University is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.2% of undergraduate students being women and 40.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,703, with 1,601 women and 1,102 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 32.1% 554 students
- women 67.9% 1,172 students
Graduate Students
- men 40.8% 1,102 students
- women 59.2% 1,601 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 43.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 748 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 22.6% of the student body, with 389 students. Hispanic students represent 15.3% of the population, with 264 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.0%, with 52 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 38 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.
International students make up 5.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 89 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 8.2% of the population, totaling 142 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Eastern University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 43.4% 748 students
- African American 22.6% 389 students
- Hispanic 15.3% 264 students
- Unknown race 8.2% 142 students
- International students 5.2% 89 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 52 students
- Asian 2.2% 38 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 51.6% 1,394 students
- African American 21.0% 568 students
- Unknown race 10.3% 278 students
- Hispanic 7.1% 192 students
- Asian 5.4% 146 students
- International students 2.3% 63 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 54 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students
Transfer Students
- African American 33.6% 75 students
- White 31.4% 70 students
- Hispanic 13.9% 31 students
- Unknown race 10.3% 23 students
- International students 4.0% 9 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 8 students
- Asian 3.1% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 28% 480 students
- 20-21 27% 455 students
- 22-24 11% 194 students
- 25-29 9% 155 students
- 30-34 8% 135 students
- 40-49 6% 108 students
- 35-39 5% 83 students
- 50-64 4% 74 students
- 40-49 24% 653 students
- 25-29 19% 529 students
- 30-34 17% 462 students
- 35-39 16% 443 students
- 50-64 13% 348 students
- 22-24 8% 217 students
- 20-21 0% 4 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Eastern University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 203 | 60.24% | |
| New Jersey | 51 | 15.13% | |
| Maryland | 19 | 5.64% | |
| New York | 13 | 3.86% | |
| Florida | 7 | 2.08% | |
| Virginia | 6 | 1.78% | |
| California | 5 | 1.48% | |
| Delaware | 5 | 1.48% | |
| Colorado | 4 | 1.19% | |
| North Carolina | 4 | 1.19% | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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