The student population at Essex County College is 6,466 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,709 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

277 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 529.55% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,699 where 6,466 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Essex than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Essex County College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1412,1755,0547,121
2014-1511,468
-707
4,756
-298
6,712
-409
2015-1610,954
-514
4,534
-222
6,420
-292
2016-179,596
-1,358
3,970
-564
5,626
-794
2017-188,997
-599
3,729
-241
5,268
-358
2018-197,514
-1,483
3,169
-560
4,345
-923
2019-207,434
-80
3,086
-83
4,348
3
2020-216,360
-1,074
2,412
-674
3,948
-400
2021-226,029
-331
2,373
-39
3,656
-292
2022-236,466
437
2,540
167
3,926
270
Average8,6993,5625,137
Essex County College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 5.63% and the percentage of black students is 46.71% at Essex County College. 2.58% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Essex County College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14284165,8653,002221,07861
2014-15233445,5462,825271,01572
2015-16203395,3592,8062490675
2016-17182984,4102,5412384165
2017-18212993,9692,3811982686
2018-19142383,2981,9771768972
2019-20132393,3271,9611260696
2020-21121872,9261,732949281
2021-2291952,8131,6381039885
2022-2391673,0201,863736494
Average172724,0532,2731772279
Essex County College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

277 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 529.55% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Essex County College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1511,4684424911,175
2015-1610,9548753310,334
2016-179,5961104978,989
2017-188,9971124728,413
2018-197,5141224406,952
2019-207,4341245526,758
2020-216,3604941,3244,542
2021-226,0292871,0584,684
2022-236,4662779985,191
Average8,3131846807,449

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