The student population at East Carolina University is 27,151 (21,688 undergraduate and 5,463 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 264 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at ECU is 79.88% which is increased by 180 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 84 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.52 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

7,807 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 33.23% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 28,212 where 27,151 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

79.88% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.12% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 180 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 84 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.52 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in ECU than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at East Carolina University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1426,88721,5088,80212,7065,3791,8823,497
2014-1527,511
624
22,252
744
9,183
381
13,069
363
5,259
-120
1,877
-5
3,382
-115
2015-1628,289
778
23,039
787
9,599
416
13,440
371
5,250
-9
1,894
17
3,356
-26
2016-1728,962
673
22,969
-70
9,781
182
13,188
-252
5,993
743
2,063
169
3,930
574
2017-1829,131
169
23,265
296
9,957
176
13,308
120
5,866
-127
2,013
-50
3,853
-77
2018-1928,718
-413
23,071
-194
9,911
-46
13,160
-148
5,647
-219
1,925
-88
3,722
-131
2019-2028,651
-67
23,081
10
9,897
-14
13,184
24
5,570
-77
1,844
-81
3,726
4
2020-2128,798
147
23,056
-25
9,612
-285
13,444
260
5,742
172
1,894
50
3,848
122
2021-2228,021
-777
22,463
-593
9,260
-352
13,203
-241
5,558
-184
1,811
-83
3,747
-101
2022-2327,151
-870
21,688
-775
9,038
-222
12,650
-553
5,463
-95
1,715
-96
3,748
1
Average28,21222,6399,50413,1355,5731,8923,681
East Carolina University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 22,639 where 21,688 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at East Carolina University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1421,50818,5007,70410,7963,0081,0981,910
2014-1522,25218,9037,89711,0063,3491,2862,063
2015-1623,03919,3368,13211,2043,7031,4672,236
2016-1722,96919,7548,41211,3423,2151,3691,846
2017-1823,26519,9998,65711,3423,2661,3001,966
2018-1923,07119,5628,49711,0653,5091,4142,095
2019-2023,08119,2048,35710,8473,8771,5402,337
2020-2123,05618,8867,99910,8874,1701,6132,557
2021-2222,46318,2457,68410,5614,2181,5762,642
2022-2321,68817,6177,52710,0904,0711,5112,560
Average22,63922,6398,08710,91422,6391,4172,221
East Carolina University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,573 where 5,463 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at East Carolina University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-145,3792,4719201,5512,9089621,946
2014-155,2592,4499171,5322,8109601,850
2015-165,2502,5059171,5882,7459771,768
2016-175,9932,6129691,6433,3811,0942,287
2017-185,8662,6539581,6953,2131,0552,158
2018-195,6472,5258701,6553,1221,0552,067
2019-205,5702,5488501,6983,0229942,028
2020-215,7422,5858851,7003,1571,0092,148
2021-225,5582,5778711,7062,9819402,041
2022-235,4632,7769621,8142,6877531,934
Average5,5735,5739121,6585,5739802,023
East Carolina University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 63.49%. The percentage was 71.30% 10 years ago and ECU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.85% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.37% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at East Carolina University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141737114,0381,2272519,170691
2014-151817824,3591,4982619,058788
2015-161918064,4971,5993519,404782
2016-171988384,4881,6962619,732865
2017-182058054,6391,7563319,586967
2018-191997664,5591,8063919,1301,062
2019-201837854,5611,9374018,933971
2020-211888014,7102,1443618,708981
2021-221557974,6842,2383217,892956
2022-231437734,4452,2652917,239930
Average1827864,4981,8173218,885899
East Carolina University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

7,807 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 33.23% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at East Carolina University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1527,5115,8604,78216,869
2015-1628,2896,2995,71216,278
2016-1728,9626,5265,60716,829
2017-1829,1316,6265,72216,783
2018-1928,7186,8126,14815,758
2019-2028,6517,1096,78114,761
2020-2128,79810,53716,1962,065
2021-2228,0218,21812,5227,281
2022-2327,1517,80711,6217,723
Average28,3597,3108,34312,705

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