Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Essex County College is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.6% of undergraduate students being women and 39.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,029, with 3,656 women and 2,373 men.
- men 39.4% 2,373 students
- women 60.6% 3,656 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 46.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,813 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 27.2% of the student body, with 1,638 students. White students represent 6.6% of the population, with 398 students, while Asian students account for 3.2%, with 195 students. Mixed race students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 85 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 10 students.
International students make up 9.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 575 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.1% of the population, totaling 306 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 Essex County College.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 46.7% 2,813 students
- Hispanic 27.2% 1,638 students
- International students 9.6% 575 students
- White 6.6% 398 students
- Unknown race 5.1% 306 students
- Asian 3.2% 195 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 85 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 10 students
Transfer Students
- African American 50.2% 104 students
- Hispanic 19.3% 40 students
- White 11.1% 23 students
- International students 9.2% 19 students
- Asian 4.8% 10 students
- Unknown race 4.3% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 1 students
- Mixed race 0.5% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 21% 1,265 students
- 20-21 19% 1,149 students
- 22-24 15% 896 students
- 25-29 13% 798 students
- 30-34 9% 519 students
- 35-39 6% 384 students
- 40-49 6% 369 students
- 50-64 3% 185 students
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