Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Elon University is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.8% of undergraduate students being women and 40.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,302, with 3,767 women and 2,535 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Elon University is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.5% of undergraduate students being women and 36.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 825, with 524 women and 301 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.2% 2,535 students
- women 59.8% 3,767 students
Graduate Students
- men 36.5% 301 students
- women 63.5% 524 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,034 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.3% of the student body, with 395 students. African American students represent 5.7% of the population, with 361 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.8%, with 179 students. Asian students account for 2.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 144 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 133 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 50 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 Elon University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 79.9% 5,034 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 395 students
- African American 5.7% 361 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 179 students
- Asian 2.3% 144 students
- International students 2.1% 133 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 50 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 69.8% 572 students
- African American 13.9% 114 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 51 students
- Unknown race 6.2% 51 students
- Asian 1.5% 12 students
- International students 1.3% 11 students
- Mixed race 1.0% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 68.2% 58 students
- African American 11.8% 10 students
- Hispanic 7.1% 6 students
- Unknown race 5.9% 5 students
- International students 4.7% 4 students
- Asian 1.2% 1 students
- Mixed race 1.2% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 48% 2,998 students
- 18-19 40% 2,527 students
- 22-24 11% 697 students
- 25-29 0% 11 students
- 35-39 0% 7 students
- 40-49 0% 6 students
- 30-34 0% 4 students
- 50-64 0% 3 students
- 22-24 40% 332 students
- 25-29 39% 321 students
- 30-34 9% 75 students
- 40-49 5% 40 students
- 35-39 3% 28 students
- 20-21 2% 15 students
- 50-64 2% 14 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Elon University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
North Carolina | 303 | 21.85% | |
New Jersey | 131 | 9.44% | |
New York | 125 | 9.01% | |
Pennsylvania | 111 | 8.00% | |
Virginia | 101 | 7.28% | |
Connecticut | 91 | 6.56% | |
Maryland | 88 | 6.34% | |
Florida | 69 | 4.97% | |
Georgia | 45 | 3.24% | |
Illinois | 41 | 2.96% | |
California | 35 | 2.52% | |
Texas | 31 | 2.24% | |
South Carolina | 26 | 1.87% | |
Ohio | 22 | 1.59% | |
Colorado | 19 | 1.37% | |
Tennessee | 19 | 1.37% | |
New Hampshire | 18 | 1.30% | |
Rhode Island | 14 | 1.01% | |
Delaware | 13 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 12 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 8 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 7 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 6 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 5 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 5 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 5 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 4 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 4 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 3 | less than 1% | |
Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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