Enrollment Profile
At ECSU, we know being a smaller university comes with lots of perks. You’ll make close connections with faculty and peers while getting one-on-one instruction – and you’ll never feel like you’re lost in the crowd. That’s what makes students from throughout North Carolina and across the country choose ECSU.
Enrollment (Fall 2024)
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TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT |
2261 |
|
Full-Time Students |
1838 (81.3%) |
|
Part-Time Students |
423 (18.7%) |
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Undergraduates |
2156 (95.4%) |
|
Graduates |
105 (4.6%) |
|
Pell Received |
1218 (53.9%) |
|
First Generation Students |
830 (36.7%) |
|
Military Affiliated Students |
286 (12.6%) |
|
Students from Rural Counties |
1261 (55.8%) |
|
Transfer Students |
278 (12.3%) |
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In-State |
1606 (71.0%) |
|
Out-of-State |
655 (29.0%) |
|
Females |
1177 (52.1%) |
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Males |
1084 (47.9%) |
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On-Campus |
1095 (48.4%) |
|
Off-Campus |
1166 (51.6%) |
|
Student to Faculty Ratio |
19 to 1 |
|
Bachelor's Degrees Offered |
27 |
|
Master's Degrees Offered |
4 |
|
Student Credit Hours |
29,083 |
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ETHNICITY
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|
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Black |
1445 (63.9%) |
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White |
413 (18.3%) |
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Asian |
15 (0.7%) |
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American Indian or Alaska Native |
9 (0.4%) |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
1 (0.0%) |
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Hispanic |
132 (5.8%) |
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U.S. Nonresident |
24 (1.1%) |
|
Two of More Races |
131 (5.8%) |
|
Unknown |
91 (4.0%) |
|
FTE |
2025 |
|
Average GPA |
2.97 |
First-Time Freshman Applicants (Fall 2024)
|
Applicants |
5481 |
|
Admitted |
3505 |
|
Enrolled |
427 |
|
Yield |
12.2% |
|
Average SAT |
997.5 |
|
Average HSGPA |
3.23 |
Tuition Per Semester (Fall 2024)
|
Undergraduate In-State |
$500.00* |
|
Undergraduate Out-of-State |
$2,500.00* |
|
Graduate In-State |
$1,687.72 |
|
Graduate Out-of-State |
$8,218.57 |
2024 data provided by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, & Planning (IERP)
Accreditation
Elizabeth City State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, professional and master’s degrees. Elizabeth City State University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Elizabeth City State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).