Student Population at ECU
Total Enrollment
27,151
Undergraduate
21,688
Graduate
5,463
Online Enrollment
7,807
Men Students
10,753
Women Students
16,398
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 27,151 students have enrolled at East Carolina University - 21,688 undergraduate and 5,463 graduate.
By gender, 10,753 male and 16,398 female students are attending East Carolina University. By attendance status, there are 20,393 full-time students and 6,758 part-time students.
The number of students at East Carolina University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina A & T State University, its population is very large (average population is 15,733).
East Carolina University offers online degree/certificate programs and 7,807 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between East Carolina University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,753 male and 16,398 female students attending ECU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at ECU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,688 | 17,617 | 4,071 |
Men | 9,038 | 7,527 | 1,511 |
Women | 12,650 | 10,090 | 2,560 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,463 | 2,776 | 2,687 |
Men | 1,715 | 962 | 753 |
Women | 3,748 | 1,814 | 1,934 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 17,239 White students (63.49%) and 4,445 Black or African American students (16.37%) at East Carolina University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at East Carolina University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 104 | 52 | 52 |
Asian | 545 | 229 | 316 |
Black or African American | 3,627 | 1,472 | 2,155 |
Hispanic | 1,965 | 831 | 1,134 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 8 | 14 |
White | 13,666 | 5,734 | 7,932 |
Two or More Races | 797 | 332 | 465 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 828 | 322 | 506 |
Total | 21,688 | 9,038 | 12,650 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 39 | 6 | 33 |
Asian | 228 | 97 | 131 |
Black or African American | 818 | 194 | 624 |
Hispanic | 300 | 97 | 203 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
White | 3,573 | 1,130 | 2,443 |
Two or More Races | 133 | 35 | 98 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 243 | 92 | 151 |
Total | 5,463 | 1,715 | 3,748 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 19,916 students whose age under twenty five and 4,609 students whose age is over thirty years old at East Carolina University.
Especially, 426 students are younger than eighteen and 28 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at East Carolina University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,688 | 9,038 | 12,650 |
Under 18 | 426 | 128 | 298 |
18-19 | 7,344 | 2,901 | 4,443 |
20-21 | 7,364 | 3,092 | 4,272 |
22-24 | 3,179 | 1,640 | 1,539 |
25-29 | 1,226 | 531 | 695 |
30-34 | 738 | 269 | 469 |
35-39 | 507 | 171 | 336 |
40-49 | 591 | 199 | 392 |
50-64 | 297 | 103 | 194 |
65 and over | 16 | 4 | 12 |
Total | 21,688 | 9,038 | 12,650 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,463 | 1,715 | 3,748 |
18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
20-21 | 142 | 31 | 111 |
22-24 | 1,459 | 468 | 991 |
25-29 | 1,400 | 455 | 945 |
30-34 | 713 | 246 | 467 |
35-39 | 616 | 192 | 424 |
40-49 | 775 | 230 | 545 |
50-64 | 344 | 91 | 253 |
65 and over | 12 | 2 | 10 |
Total | 5,463 | 1,715 | 3,748 |
Online Student Population
At East Carolina University, 19,428 students (71.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,807 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 7,369 students live in North Carolina where East Carolina University is located in and 288 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 27,151 | 21,688 | 5,463 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7,807 | 4,434 | 3,373 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 11,621 | 11,041 | 580 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,723 | 6,213 | 1,510 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7,807 | 4,434 | 3,373 |
North Carolina Residents | 7,369 | 4,286 | 3,083 |
Other State in U.S. | 288 | 71 | 217 |
Outside of U.S. | 28 | 7 | 21 |
Unknown | 122 | 70 | 52 |