Gender Diversity

High

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

Very Low

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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