How ECSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 64.91%, and this year's acceptance rate is 70.00% at Elizabeth City State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 60.74% and women students' rate is 67.59%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Elizabeth City State University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Elizabeth City State University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	57.15%	52.92%	59.98%
2014-15	49.00% -8.14%	47.19% -9.70%	50.28% -9.70%
2015-16	69.95% 20.95%	68.75% 20.50%	70.78% 20.50%
2016-17	57.15% -12.80%	56.07% -12.91%	57.87% -12.91%
2017-18	59.81% 2.65%	54.16% 5.28%	63.15% 5.28%
2018-19	59.29% -0.51%	54.02% -0.34%	62.82% -0.34%
2019-20	65.63% 6.34%	58.13% 7.29%	70.11% 7.29%
2020-21	74.83% 9.19%	69.42% 7.96%	78.07% 7.96%
2021-22	76.99% 2.17%	69.98% 2.90%	80.98% 2.90%
2022-23	74.15% -2.84%	70.52% -4.59%	76.39% -4.59%
2023-24	70.00% -4.15%	67.00% -3.38%	73.01% -3.38%
Average	64.91%	60.74%	67.59%

Elizabeth City State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.51% where the current academic year yield is 9.01%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Elizabeth City State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	23.50%	26.98%	21.43%
2014-15	28.36% 4.86%	33.67% 3.40%	24.83% 3.40%
2015-16	25.02% -3.33%	29.60% -2.87%	21.96% -2.87%
2016-17	22.68% -2.34%	29.63% -3.76%	18.20% -3.76%
2017-18	21.80% -0.88%	28.15% 0.37%	18.57% 0.37%
2018-19	28.36% 6.56%	32.71% 7.29%	25.85% 7.29%
2019-20	23.01% -5.35%	28.52% -5.57%	20.29% -5.57%
2020-21	18.87% -4.14%	23.21% -3.74%	16.55% -3.74%
2021-22	13.02% -5.85%	16.02% -5.56%	10.99% -5.56%
2022-23	12.02% -1.00%	17.16% -1.89%	9.10% -1.89%
2023-24	9.01% -3.01%	14.03% -2.12%	6.98% -2.12%
Average	20.51%	25.43%	17.70%

Elizabeth City State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,861, the average number of admitted is 1,899, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 341. The number of ECSU applicants increased by 36.49% (1,433 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Elizabeth City State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,925	2,243	527
2014-15	1,504 -2,421	737 -318	209 -318
2015-16	1,531 27	1,071 59	268 59
2016-17	1,566 35	895 -65	203 -65
2017-18	2,677 1,111	1,601 146	349 146
2018-19	2,486 -191	1,474 69	418 69
2019-20	2,549 63	1,673 -33	385 -33
2020-21	2,578 29	1,929 -21	364 -21
2021-22	3,373 795	2,597 -26	338 -26
2022-23	3,927 554	2,912 12	350 12
2023-24	5,360 1,433	3,752 -12	338 -12
Average	2,861	1,899	341

Elizabeth City State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at ECSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes