Student Population at ECSU

How many students at ECSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Eastern Connecticut State University has a total enrollment of 4,355 students, including 4,174 undergraduate and 181 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,773 male students (40.7%) and 2,582 female students (59.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,771 White students (63.6%) and 629 Hispanic students (14.4%).
Class Level Breakdown: 4,174 undergraduate students (95.8%) and 181 graduate students (4.2%).
Class Delivery: 85 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 219 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - ECSU's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,773 male (40.71%) and 2,582 female (59.29%) students are attending Eastern Connecticut State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 68.67.

By class level, 4,174 (95.84%) are undergraduate students and 181 (4.16%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 40.97% are male and 59.03% are female, while among graduate students, 34.81% are male and 65.19% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,355	4,174	181
Men	1,773	1,710	63
Women	2,582	2,464	118

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,771 White, 362 Black, and 172 Asian students out of a total of 4,355 are attending at Eastern Connecticut State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Eastern Connecticut State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 56.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	10	6	4
Asian	172	79	93
Black	362	146	216
Hispanic	629	230	399
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	3	2
White	2,771	1,147	1,624
Two or more races	104	42	62
Race Unknown	291	115	176

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	10	6	4
Asian	165	77	88
Black	353	143	210
Hispanic	603	221	382
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	3	2
White	2,650	1,104	1,546
Two or more races	101	41	60
Race Unknown	278	111	167

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	7	2	5
Black	9	3	6
Hispanic	26	9	17
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	121	43	78
Two or more races	3	1	2
Race Unknown	13	4	9

Student Age Distribution

By age, ECSU has 694 students under 18 years old and 9 students over 65 years old. There are 4,043 students under 25 years old, and 310 students over 25 years old out of 4,355 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 694 students are younger than 18 and 7 students are older than 65. ECSU has 3,966 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 206 students aged 25 and over.

It has 77 graduate students aged under 25 and 104 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	694	420	274
18-19	1,304	805	499
20-21	1,437	859	578
22-24	608	322	286
25-29	158	77	81
30-34	49	32	17
35-39	33	22	11
40-49	39	23	16
50-64	22	15	7
Over 65	9	7	2

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	694	420	274
18-19	1,304	805	499
20-21	1,433	855	578
22-24	535	271	264
25-29	111	50	61
30-34	36	23	13
35-39	19	11	8
40-49	20	13	7
50-64	13	10	3
Over 65	7	6	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	4	4	0
22-24	73	51	22
25-29	47	27	20
30-34	13	9	4
35-39	14	11	3
40-49	19	10	9
50-64	9	5	4
Over 65	2	1	1

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Eastern Connecticut State University, 85 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 219 students are enrolled in some online courses.

81 students who live in Connecticut or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	4,355	85	219
Undergraduate	4,174	1	180
Graduate	181	84	39

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Connecticut Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	81	3	1
Undergraduate	1	0	0
Graduate	80	3	1

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,174 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 277 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.64%.259 students have transferred in as full-time status and 18 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	3,009
Transfer-in Full-time	259
Regular Part-time	888
Transfer-in Part-time	18

ECSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend ECSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,355 students are enrolled at ECSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at ECSU?

4,174 undergraduate and 181 graduate students are enrolled at ECSU.

What is the gender breakdown at ECSU?

1,773 male (40.71%) and 2,582 female (59.29%) students are attending ECSU.

What is the international student enrollment at ECSU?

11 international students (0.25%) are enrolled at ECSU, including 9 undergraduate and 2 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at ECSU?

ECSU has a student population that is predominantly White: 2,771 White (63.63%), 362 Black (8.31%), and 172 Asian (3.95%) students are enrolled.

How many students at ECSU are under 18 or over 65?

694 students are under 18 and 9 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at ECSU take online courses?

85 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 219 students take some online courses.

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