by our College Data Analytics TeamECU total enrollment is approximately 28,798 students. 18,886 are undergraduates and 2,585 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time ECU undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ECU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 12,265 |
| Black or African American | 3,009 |
| Hispanic | 1,602 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 749 |
| Unknown | 566 |
| Asian | 484 |
| International | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 66% of full-time grad students are women, and 34% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ECU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,754 |
| Black or African American | 326 |
| Asian | 158 |
| Hispanic | 141 |
| Unknown | 81 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 61 |
| International | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 18,708 |
| Black or African American | 4,710 |
| Hispanic | 2,144 |
| Unknown | 1,055 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 981 |
| Asian | 801 |
| International | 175 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 36 |
East Carolina University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 3,888 |
| Black or African American | 1,041 |
| Asian | 200 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at ECU.
There are approximately 17,292 female students and 11,506 male students at ECU.
Reporting of the gender of ECU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 3,700 female teachers and 2,278 male teachers.
ECU ranks 904 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
15.6% of ECU students come from out of state, and 0.3% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 32 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,625 |
| Virginia | 206 |
| New Jersey | 103 |
| Maryland | 96 |
| Pennsylvania | 62 |
Students from 67 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at ECU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At ECU, 54.79% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 8,042 |
| 20-21 | 7,918 |
| 22-24 | 4,860 |
| 35 and over | 3,360 |
| 25-29 | 2,794 |
| 30-34 | 1,587 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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