Student Population at ECSU
Total Enrollment
4,355
Undergraduate
4,174
Graduate
181
Online Enrollment
85
Men Students
1,773
Women Students
2,582
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,355 students have enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University - 4,174 undergraduate and 181 graduate.
By gender, 1,773 male and 2,582 female students are attending Eastern Connecticut State University. By attendance status, there are 3,353 full-time students and 1,002 part-time students.
The number of students at Eastern Connecticut State University is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.
Eastern Connecticut State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 85 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ECSU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.
The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut average (6,154 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 4,355 | 4,174 | 181 |
| 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 Connecticut | 6,154 | 4,937 | 2,231 |
The below chart compares the student population between Eastern Connecticut State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,773 male and 2,582 female students attending ECSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 ECSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,174 | 3,268 | 906 |
| Men | 1,710 | 1,331 | 379 |
| Women | 2,464 | 1,937 | 527 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 181 | 85 | 96 |
| Men | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Women | 118 | 55 | 63 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,771 White students (63.63%) and 629 Hispanic students (14.44%) at Eastern Connecticut State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Eastern Connecticut State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Asian | 165 | 77 | 88 |
| Black or African American | 353 | 143 | 210 |
| Hispanic | 603 | 221 | 382 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 2,650 | 1,104 | 1,546 |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 41 | 60 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 278 | 111 | 167 |
| Total | 4,174 | 1,710 | 2,464 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 121 | 43 | 78 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 181 | 63 | 118 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,043 students whose age under twenty five and 152 students whose age is over thirty years old at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Especially, 694 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Eastern Connecticut State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,174 | 1,710 | 2,464 |
| Under 18 | 694 | 274 | 420 |
| 18-19 | 1,304 | 499 | 805 |
| 20-21 | 1,433 | 578 | 855 |
| 22-24 | 535 | 264 | 271 |
| 25-29 | 111 | 61 | 50 |
| 30-34 | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| 35-39 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4,174 | 1,710 | 2,464 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 181 | 63 | 118 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 73 | 22 | 51 |
| 25-29 | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 181 | 63 | 118 |
Online Student Population
At Eastern Connecticut State University, 304 students (6.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 85 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, 81 students live in Connecticut where Eastern Connecticut State University is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,355 | 4,174 | 181 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 85 | 1 | 84 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 219 | 180 | 39 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,051 | 3,993 | 58 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 85 | 1 | 84 |
| Connecticut Residents | 81 | 1 | 80 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
