Student Population at ECU
Total Enrollment
3,377
Undergraduate
2,644
Graduate
733
Online Enrollment
1,056
Men Students
1,281
Women Students
2,096
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,377 students have enrolled at East Central University - 2,644 undergraduate and 733 graduate.
By gender, 1,281 male and 2,096 female students are attending East Central University. By attendance status, there are 2,552 full-time students and 825 part-time students.
The number of students at East Central University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southern Nazarene University and University of Central Oklahoma, its population is small (average population is 6,508).
East Central University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,056 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ECU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
ECU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,508 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma average (6,839 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Central University | 3,377 | 2,644 | 733 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,508 | 4,983 | 1,525 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma | 6,839 | 6,005 | 1,553 |
The below chart compares the student population between East Central University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,281 male and 2,096 female students attending ECU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,644 | 2,170 | 474 |
| Men | 1,060 | 892 | 168 |
| Women | 1,584 | 1,278 | 306 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 733 | 382 | 351 |
| Men | 221 | 122 | 99 |
| Women | 512 | 260 | 252 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,670 White students (49.45%) and 503 American Indian or Alaska Native students (14.89%) at East Central University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at East Central University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 418 | 144 | 274 |
| Asian | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 165 | 109 | 56 |
| Hispanic | 241 | 90 | 151 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| White | 1,263 | 497 | 766 |
| Two or More Races | 197 | 72 | 125 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 143 | 53 | 90 |
| Total | 2,644 | 1,060 | 1,584 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 85 | 15 | 70 |
| Asian | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Hispanic | 48 | 17 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 407 | 126 | 281 |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 12 | 44 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 42 | 8 | 34 |
| Total | 733 | 221 | 512 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,303 students whose age under twenty five and 753 students whose age is over thirty years old at East Central University.
Especially, 104 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at East Central University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,644 | 1,060 | 1,584 |
| Under 18 | 104 | 34 | 70 |
| 18-19 | 778 | 339 | 439 |
| 20-21 | 762 | 319 | 443 |
| 22-24 | 429 | 198 | 231 |
| 25-29 | 204 | 79 | 125 |
| 30-34 | 114 | 30 | 84 |
| 35-39 | 109 | 22 | 87 |
| 40-49 | 101 | 26 | 75 |
| 50-64 | 42 | 12 | 30 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2,644 | 1,060 | 1,584 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 733 | 221 | 512 |
| 20-21 | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| 22-24 | 199 | 73 | 126 |
| 25-29 | 117 | 42 | 75 |
| 30-34 | 87 | 22 | 65 |
| 35-39 | 83 | 24 | 59 |
| 40-49 | 138 | 32 | 106 |
| 50-64 | 74 | 20 | 54 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 733 | 221 | 512 |
Online Student Population
At East Central University, 2,467 students (73.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,056 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, 941 students live in Oklahoma where East Central University is located in and 113 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,377 | 2,644 | 733 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,056 | 634 | 422 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,411 | 1,229 | 182 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 910 | 781 | 129 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,056 | 634 | 422 |
| Oklahoma Residents | 941 | 571 | 370 |
| Other State in U.S. | 113 | 62 | 51 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
