Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Emory is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.8% of undergraduate students being women and 42.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,130, with 4,120 women and 3,010 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Emory is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.7% of undergraduate students being women and 36.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,649, with 4,876 women and 2,773 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.2% 3,010 students
- women 57.8% 4,120 students
Graduate Students
- men 36.3% 2,773 students
- women 63.7% 4,876 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 34.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,460 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 23.0% of the student body, with 1,636 students. Hispanic students represent 11.1% of the population, with 791 students, while African American students account for 8.1%, with 576 students. Mixed race students account for 4.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 320 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 17.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,261 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.1% of the population, totaling 81 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 Emory.
Undergraduate Students
- White 34.5% 2,460 students
- Asian 23.0% 1,636 students
- International students 17.7% 1,261 students
- Hispanic 11.1% 791 students
- African American 8.1% 576 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 320 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 81 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 43.6% 3,328 students
- African American 16.3% 1,245 students
- International students 14.7% 1,120 students
- Asian 11.6% 887 students
- Hispanic 7.3% 558 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 268 students
- Unknown race 3.0% 227 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 31.8% 211 students
- Asian 26.7% 177 students
- International students 17.8% 118 students
- Hispanic 10.4% 69 students
- African American 7.1% 47 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 28 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 50% 3,592 students
- 18-19 38% 2,744 students
- 22-24 8% 549 students
- 25-29 1% 78 students
- 30-34 0% 29 students
- 40-49 0% 14 students
- 35-39 0% 8 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
- 25-29 40% 3,085 students
- 22-24 31% 2,356 students
- 30-34 15% 1,113 students
- 35-39 5% 414 students
- 40-49 5% 357 students
- 50-64 2% 188 students
- 20-21 2% 127 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Emory University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 179 | 14.90% | |
| Georgia | 170 | 14.15% | |
| California | 99 | 8.24% | |
| Texas | 83 | 6.91% | |
| New Jersey | 81 | 6.74% | |
| Florida | 69 | 5.75% | |
| Illinois | 58 | 4.83% | |
| Maryland | 57 | 4.75% | |
| Mississippi | 42 | 3.50% | |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 3.08% | |
| North Carolina | 34 | 2.83% | |
| Ohio | 24 | 2.00% | |
| Virginia | 24 | 2.00% | |
| Connecticut | 22 | 1.83% | |
| Tennessee | 19 | 1.58% | |
| Washington | 18 | 1.50% | |
| District of Columbia | 16 | 1.33% | |
| Alabama | 14 | 1.17% | |
| Colorado | 13 | 1.08% | |
| Minnesota | 13 | 1.08% | |
| Missouri | 9 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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