Student Population at ECSU
Total Enrollment
2,258
Undergraduate
2,154
Graduate
104
Online Enrollment
554
Men Students
1,082
Women Students
1,176
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,258 students have enrolled at Elizabeth City State University - 2,154 undergraduate and 104 graduate.
By gender, 1,082 male and 1,176 female students are attending Elizabeth City State University. By attendance status, there are 1,838 full-time students and 420 part-time students.
The number of students at Elizabeth City State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barton College and Belmont Abbey College, its population is very large (average population is 1,580).
Elizabeth City State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 554 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ECSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
ECSU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,580 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (13,968 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City State University | 2,258 | 2,154 | 104 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,580 | 1,391 | 189 |
| 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 North Carolina | 13,968 | 11,197 | 2,944 |
The below chart compares the student population between Elizabeth City State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,082 male and 1,176 female students attending ECSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.92 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 ECSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,154 | 1,796 | 358 |
| Men | 1,060 | 919 | 141 |
| Women | 1,094 | 877 | 217 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 104 | 42 | 62 |
| Men | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Women | 82 | 29 | 53 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,443 Black or African American students (63.91%) and 412 White students (18.25%) at Elizabeth City State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Elizabeth City State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1,373 | 655 | 718 |
| Hispanic | 132 | 63 | 69 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 403 | 224 | 179 |
| Two or More Races | 130 | 57 | 73 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 68 | 35 | 33 |
| Total | 2,154 | 1,060 | 1,094 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 70 | 14 | 56 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Total | 104 | 22 | 82 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,745 students whose age under twenty five and 391 students whose age is over thirty years old at Elizabeth City State University.
Especially, 150 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Elizabeth City State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,154 | 1,060 | 1,094 |
| Under 18 | 150 | 74 | 76 |
| 18-19 | 688 | 370 | 318 |
| 20-21 | 539 | 276 | 263 |
| 22-24 | 341 | 178 | 163 |
| 25-29 | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| 30-34 | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| 35-39 | 76 | 27 | 49 |
| 40-49 | 102 | 32 | 70 |
| 50-64 | 70 | 19 | 51 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 2,154 | 1,060 | 1,094 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 104 | 22 | 82 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| 25-29 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 30-34 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 104 | 22 | 82 |
Online Student Population
At Elizabeth City State University, 1,787 students (79.14% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 554 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, 424 students live in North Carolina where Elizabeth City State University is located in and 46 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,258 | 2,154 | 104 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 554 | 483 | 71 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,233 | 1,216 | 17 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 471 | 455 | 16 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 554 | 483 | 71 |
| North Carolina Residents | 424 | 362 | 62 |
| Other State in U.S. | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 83 | 78 | 5 |
