Student Population at ECPI
Total Enrollment
12,572
Undergraduate
12,164
Graduate
408
Online Enrollment
3,365
Men Students
5,156
Women Students
7,416
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 12,572 students have enrolled at ECPI University - 12,164 undergraduate and 408 graduate.
By gender, 5,156 male and 7,416 female students are attending ECPI University. By attendance status, there are 12,498 full-time students and 74 part-time students.
The number of students at ECPI University is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Averett University and Bluefield University, its population is very large (average population is 2,783).
ECPI University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,365 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ECPI's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
ECPI has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,783 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (1,282 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECPI University | 12,572 | 12,164 | 408 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,783 | 2,249 | 534 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,724 | 1,467 | 1,121 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 1,282 | 1,217 | 290 |
The below chart compares the student population between ECPI University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,156 male and 7,416 female students attending ECPI. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 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 ECPI.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,164 | 12,090 | 74 |
| Men | 4,958 | 4,928 | 30 |
| Women | 7,206 | 7,162 | 44 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 408 | 408 | 74 |
| Men | 198 | 198 | 30 |
| Women | 210 | 210 | 44 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,128 Black or African American students (40.79%) and 3,938 White students (31.32%) at ECPI University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at ECPI University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Asian | 404 | 177 | 227 |
| Black or African American | 4,980 | 1,490 | 3,490 |
| Hispanic | 1,923 | 818 | 1,105 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| White | 3,794 | 1,980 | 1,814 |
| Two or More Races | 611 | 247 | 364 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 307 | 176 | 131 |
| Total | 12,164 | 4,958 | 7,206 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 148 | 64 | 84 |
| Hispanic | 66 | 30 | 36 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 144 | 74 | 70 |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Total | 408 | 198 | 210 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,659 students whose age under twenty five and 5,666 students whose age is over thirty years old at ECPI University.
Especially, 39 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at ECPI University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,164 | 4,958 | 7,206 |
| Under 18 | 39 | 7 | 32 |
| 18-19 | 596 | 241 | 355 |
| 20-21 | 1,044 | 399 | 645 |
| 22-24 | 1,955 | 717 | 1,238 |
| 25-29 | 3,173 | 1,264 | 1,909 |
| 30-34 | 2,287 | 983 | 1,304 |
| 35-39 | 1,401 | 619 | 782 |
| 40-49 | 1,319 | 579 | 740 |
| 50-64 | 342 | 144 | 198 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 12,164 | 4,958 | 7,206 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 408 | 198 | 210 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| 25-29 | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| 30-34 | 104 | 50 | 54 |
| 35-39 | 83 | 32 | 51 |
| 40-49 | 93 | 56 | 37 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Total | 408 | 198 | 210 |
Online Student Population
At ECPI University, 4,863 students (38.68% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,365 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, 961 students live in Virginia where ECPI University is located in and 2,379 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,572 | 12,164 | 408 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,365 | 3,043 | 322 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,498 | 1,494 | 4 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,709 | 7,627 | 82 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,365 | 3,043 | 322 |
| Virginia Residents | 961 | 844 | 117 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,379 | 2,175 | 204 |
| Outside of U.S. | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
