by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is ECSU? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at ECSU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
ECSU total enrollment is approximately 3,382 students. 3,302 are undergraduates and 80 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time ECSU undergraduate population is made up of 58.8% women, and 41.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ECSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,118 | 64.2% |
| Hispanic | 460 | 13.9% |
| Black or African American | 294 | 8.9% |
| Unknown | 204 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 131 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 79 | 2.4% |
| International | 12 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ECSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59 | 73.8% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 12.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.5% |
| International | 2 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 2 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,177 | 64.4% |
| Hispanic | 470 | 13.9% |
| Black or African American | 296 | 8.8% |
| Unknown | 206 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 135 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 80 | 2.4% |
| International | 14 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Eastern Connecticut State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.9% |
| Asian | 11.3% |
| Black or African American | 9.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| International | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,989 female students and 1,393 male students at ECSU.
Eastern Connecticut State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of ECSU students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 719 | 89.2% |
| New York | 21 | 2.6% |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 2.2% |
| Rhode Island | 14 | 1.7% |
| New Jersey | 6 | 0.7% |
ECSU enrolls approximately 0.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At ECSU, 63.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,437 | 33.0% |
| 18-19 | 1,304 | 30.0% |
| Under 18 | 694 | 15.9% |
| 22-24 | 608 | 14.0% |
| 25-29 | 158 | 3.6% |
| 35 and over | 103 | 2.4% |
| 30-34 | 49 | 1.1% |
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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