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East Carolina University Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Does East Carolina University’s Incoming Class Look Like?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to East Carolina University, located in Greenville, NC.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of East Carolina University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at East Carolina University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Least Selective (85%+)
Acceptance Rate	89%
Application Fee	$75 (may be waived)

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

East Carolina University had 26,369 applications. Of those, 23,524 were admitted, and 4,022 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	26,369
Accepted	23,524
Enrolled	4,022
Enrolled Full-Time	3,962
Enrolled Part-Time	60

Admission to East Carolina University is 89.2%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at East Carolina University: the female acceptance rate is 90% versus 88% for men.

The enrollment percentage for East Carolina University is 17%. This indicates that 17% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 16% compared to 19% for male admits.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at East Carolina University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	9,736	16,392
Admitted	8,596	14,729
Enrolled	1,621	2,371

Average Test Scores

About 6% of admitted students at ECU reported SAT scores (251 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 540 and 630. SAT Math scores ranged from 530 and 610.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	540	630
Math	530	610
Combined Total	1070	1240

ECU received ACT scores from 13% of admitted applicants (504 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 21 and 26.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	21	26
English	20	26
Mathematics	18	26

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.