Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Emerson Boston is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.4% of undergraduate students being women and 35.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,117, with 2,652 women and 1,465 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Emerson Boston is greatly skewed towards women students, with 87.6% of undergraduate students being women and 12.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,783, with 1,562 women and 221 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.6% 1,465 students
  • women 64.4% 2,652 students

Graduate Students

  • men 12.4% 221 students
  • women 87.6% 1,562 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 56.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,326 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.9% of the student body, with 489 students. Asian students represent 5.5% of the population, with 228 students, while African American students account for 4.5%, with 184 students. Mixed race students account for 4.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 168 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.

International students make up 15.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 634 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 82 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 Emerson Boston.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 56.5% 2,326 students
  • International students 15.4% 634 students
  • Hispanic 11.9% 489 students
  • Asian 5.5% 228 students
  • African American 4.5% 184 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 168 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 82 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Graduate Students

  • White 54.0% 960 students
  • Hispanic 19.1% 340 students
  • African American 8.0% 142 students
  • International students 5.6% 100 students
  • Asian 5.3% 94 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 70 students
  • Unknown race 3.9% 69 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 51.4% 94 students
  • Hispanic 15.3% 28 students
  • International students 14.2% 26 students
  • African American 7.7% 14 students
  • Asian 5.5% 10 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 9 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 1,852 students
  • 18-19 43% 1,773 students
  • 22-24 10% 392 students
  • 25-29 1% 50 students
  • 30-34 0% 7 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students
  • 25-29 36% 645 students
  • 22-24 29% 525 students
  • 30-34 16% 280 students
  • 35-39 8% 141 students
  • 40-49 8% 134 students
  • 50-64 2% 42 students
  • 20-21 1% 15 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Emerson College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 136 18.16%
New York 97 12.95%
New Jersey 77 10.28%
Connecticut 41 5.47%
Florida 38 5.07%
Texas 34 4.54%
Pennsylvania 29 3.87%
Maryland 27 3.60%
New Hampshire 25 3.34%
Virginia 25 3.34%
Maine 20 2.67%
North Carolina 20 2.67%
Illinois 19 2.54%
Colorado 14 1.87%
Georgia 14 1.87%
Rhode Island 12 1.60%
Washington 11 1.47%
Oregon 10 1.34%
Arizona 9 1.20%
Michigan 8 1.07%
Minnesota 8 1.07%
Ohio 8 1.07%
Vermont 8 1.07%
Hawaii 5 less than 1%
Wisconsin 5 less than 1%
Kansas 4 less than 1%
Missouri 4 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 4 less than 1%
South Carolina 4 less than 1%
Delaware 3 less than 1%
Louisiana 3 less than 1%
New Mexico 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Nebraska 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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