Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between East Carolina University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 10,753 male and 16,398 female students attending ECU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at ECU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at ECU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total21,68817,6174,071
Men9,0387,5271,511
Women12,65010,0902,560
Population by Gender/Attending Status at ECU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,4632,7762,687
Men1,715962753
Women3,7481,8141,934

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 17,239 White students (63.49%) and 4,445 Black or African American students (16.37%) at East Carolina University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at East Carolina University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at East Carolina University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1045252
Asian545229316
Black or African American3,6271,4722,155
Hispanic1,9658311,134
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander22814
White13,6665,7347,932
Two or More Races797332465
Race/Ethnicity Unknown828322506
Total 21,6889,03812,650
Population by Race/Ethnicity at East Carolina University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native39633
Asian22897131
Black or African American818194624
Hispanic30097203
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White3,5731,1302,443
Two or More Races1333598
Race/Ethnicity Unknown24392151
Total 5,4631,7153,748

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 19,916 students whose age under twenty five and 4,609 students whose age is over thirty years old at East Carolina University.
Especially, 426 students are younger than eighteen and 28 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at East Carolina University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at East Carolina University
TotalMenWomen
Total21,688 9,03812,650
Under 18426 128298
18-197,344 2,9014,443
20-217,364 3,0924,272
22-243,179 1,6401,539
25-291,226 531695
30-34738 269469
35-39507 171336
40-49591 199392
50-64297 103194
65 and over16 412
Total 21,688 9,03812,650
Population by Student Age at East Carolina University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,463 1,7153,748
18-192 02
20-21142 31111
22-241,459 468991
25-291,400 455945
30-34713 246467
35-39616 192424
40-49775 230545
50-64344 91253
65 and over12 210
Total 5,463 1,7153,748

Online Student Population

At East Carolina University, 19,428 students (71.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,807 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 7,369 students live in North Carolina where East Carolina University is located in and 288 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total27,15121,6885,463
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes7,8074,4343,373
Enrolled Some in Online Classes11,62111,041580
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7,7236,2131,510
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)7,8074,4343,373
North Carolina Residents7,3694,2863,083
Other State in U.S.28871217
Outside of U.S.28721
Unknown1227052