by our College Data Analytics TeamIs ECU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at ECU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
ECU total enrollment is approximately 21,347 students. 17,920 are undergraduates and 3,427 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time ECU undergraduate population is made up of 56.6% women, and 43.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ECU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,182 | 62.7% |
| Black or African American | 2,914 | 16.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,793 | 10.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 747 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 564 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 474 | 2.7% |
| International | 155 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ECU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,119 | 62.1% |
| Black or African American | 549 | 16.1% |
| Hispanic | 209 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 167 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 141 | 4.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 119 | 3.5% |
| International | 103 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,301 | 62.6% |
| Black or African American | 3,463 | 16.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,002 | 9.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 866 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 705 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 641 | 3.0% |
| International | 258 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
East Carolina University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 63.7% |
| Asian | 9.3% |
| Unknown | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 6.3% |
| International | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 12,460 female students and 8,887 male students at ECU.
East Carolina University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.1% of ECU students come from within the state, and 1.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 32 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,308 | 83.2% |
| Virginia | 197 | 5.0% |
| Maryland | 112 | 2.8% |
| New Jersey | 73 | 1.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 64 | 1.6% |
ECU enrolls approximately 1.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At ECU, 53.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 7,339 | 27.2% |
| 20-21 | 7,040 | 26.1% |
| 22-24 | 4,610 | 17.1% |
| 35 and over | 3,353 | 12.4% |
| 25-29 | 2,740 | 10.2% |
| 30-34 | 1,445 | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 413 | 1.5% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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