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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Elizabeth City State University2,2582,154104
Similarly Ranked Schools1,5801,391189
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina13,96811,1972,944
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at ECSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,1541,796358
Men1,060919141
Women1,094877217
Population by Gender/Attending Status at ECSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1044262
Men22139
Women822953

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Elizabeth City State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native936
Asian15123
Black or African American1,373655718
Hispanic1326369
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White403224179
Two or More Races1305773
Race/Ethnicity Unknown683533
Total 2,1541,0601,094
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Elizabeth City State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Black or African American701456
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White936
Two or More Races101
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23419
Total 1042282

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Elizabeth City State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,154 1,0601,094
Under 18150 7476
18-19688 370318
20-21539 276263
22-24341 178163
25-29107 5057
30-3471 3140
35-3976 2749
40-49102 3270
50-6470 1951
65 and over10 37
Total 2,154 1,0601,094
Population by Student Age at Elizabeth City State University
TotalMenWomen
Total104 2282
20-211 01
22-2426 719
25-2915 312
30-3414 59
35-3913 67
40-4919 118
50-6416 016
Total 104 2282

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total2,2582,154104
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes55448371
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,2331,21617
Not Enrolled in Online Classes47145516
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)55448371
North Carolina Residents42436262
Other State in U.S.46424
Outside of U.S.110
Unknown83785