Student Population at ECSU
Total Enrollment
2,149
Undergraduate
2,033
Graduate
116
Online Enrollment
539
Men Students
902
Women Students
1,247
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,149 students have enrolled at Elizabeth City State University - 2,033 undergraduate and 116 graduate.
By gender, 902 male and 1,247 female students are attending Elizabeth City State University. By attendance status, there are 1,735 full-time students and 414 part-time students.
The number of students at Elizabeth City State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barton College and Belmont Abbey College, its population is very large (average population is 1,526).
Elizabeth City State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 539 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 Elizabeth City State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 902 male and 1,247 female students attending ECSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 ECSU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,033 | 1,704 | 329 |
Men | 876 | 768 | 108 |
Women | 1,157 | 936 | 221 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 116 | 31 | 85 |
Men | 26 | 9 | 17 |
Women | 90 | 22 | 68 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,465 Black or African American students (68.17%) and 369 White students (17.17%) at Elizabeth City State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Elizabeth City State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 2 | 9 |
Asian | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Black or African American | 1,399 | 606 | 793 |
Hispanic | 90 | 38 | 52 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 353 | 162 | 191 |
Two or More Races | 118 | 41 | 77 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 36 | 10 | 26 |
Total | 2,033 | 876 | 1,157 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Black or African American | 66 | 15 | 51 |
Hispanic | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 16 | 3 | 13 |
Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 25 | 3 | 22 |
Total | 116 | 26 | 90 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,632 students whose age under twenty five and 399 students whose age is over thirty years old at Elizabeth City State University.
Especially, 111 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Elizabeth City State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,033 | 876 | 1,157 |
Under 18 | 111 | 50 | 61 |
18-19 | 616 | 295 | 321 |
20-21 | 553 | 225 | 328 |
22-24 | 331 | 168 | 163 |
25-29 | 91 | 38 | 53 |
30-34 | 88 | 41 | 47 |
35-39 | 69 | 20 | 49 |
40-49 | 109 | 26 | 83 |
50-64 | 60 | 10 | 50 |
65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 2,033 | 876 | 1,157 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 116 | 26 | 90 |
20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
22-24 | 20 | 6 | 14 |
25-29 | 27 | 8 | 19 |
30-34 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
35-39 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
40-49 | 20 | 1 | 19 |
50-64 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 116 | 26 | 90 |
Online Student Population
At Elizabeth City State University, 1,680 students (78.18% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 539 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, 463 students live in North Carolina where Elizabeth City State University is located in and 37 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,149 | 2,033 | 116 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 539 | 462 | 77 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,141 | 1,123 | 18 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 469 | 448 | 21 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 539 | 462 | 77 |
North Carolina Residents | 463 | 394 | 69 |
Other State in U.S. | 37 | 35 | 2 |
Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Unknown | 38 | 32 | 6 |