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Emporia State University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Emporia State is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.9% of undergraduate students being women and 35.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,948, with 1,912 women and 1,036 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Emporia State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.6% of undergraduate students being women and 29.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,667, with 1,882 women and 785 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.1% 1,036 students
  • women 64.9% 1,912 students

Graduate Students

  • men 29.4% 785 students
  • women 70.6% 1,882 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 67.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,993 students.

Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 11.3% of the student body, with 332 students. Hispanic students represent 7.7% of the population, with 226 students, while African American students account for 3.7%, with 108 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 35 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 4.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 119 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.1% of the population, totaling 120 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 Emporia State.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 67.9% 1,993 students
  • Mixed race 11.3% 332 students
  • Hispanic 7.7% 226 students
  • Unknown race 4.1% 120 students
  • International students 4.1% 119 students
  • African American 3.7% 108 students
  • Asian 1.2% 35 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 69.2% 1,838 students
  • Unknown race 13.3% 353 students
  • International students 5.6% 150 students
  • Hispanic 4.1% 109 students
  • African American 3.4% 89 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 64 students
  • Asian 2.0% 52 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 74.6% 200 students
  • Mixed race 9.3% 25 students
  • Unknown race 6.0% 16 students
  • Hispanic 4.1% 11 students
  • African American 3.7% 10 students
  • Asian 1.1% 3 students
  • International students 1.1% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 41% 1,202 students
  • 18-19 29% 852 students
  • 22-24 18% 524 students
  • 25-29 5% 154 students
  • 30-34 2% 64 students
  • 40-49 1% 38 students
  • 35-39 1% 32 students
  • 50-64 0% 11 students
  • 25-29 26% 684 students
  • 40-49 18% 490 students
  • 30-34 16% 434 students
  • 22-24 15% 410 students
  • 35-39 15% 390 students
  • 50-64 8% 202 students
  • 20-21 1% 22 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Emporia State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Kansas 431 91.90%
Oklahoma 13 2.77%
Missouri 9 1.92%
Texas 7 1.49%
Nebraska 6 1.28%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%