Student Population at ECU

How many students at ECU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, East Carolina University has a total enrollment of 26,940 students, including 21,445 undergraduate and 5,495 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 10,631 male students (39.5%) and 16,309 female students (60.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 16,479 White students (61.2%) and 4,575 Black students (17%).
Class Level Breakdown: 21,445 undergraduate students (79.6%) and 5,495 graduate students (20.4%).
Class Delivery: 8,356 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 11,786 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Research University (high research activity) - which average 16,875 - ECU'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, 10,631 male (39.46%) and 16,309 female (60.54%) students are attending East Carolina University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.18.

By class level, 21,445 (79.60%) are undergraduate students and 5,495 (20.40%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.87% are male and 58.13% are female, while among graduate students, 30.08% are male and 69.92% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	26,940	21,445	5,495
Men	10,631	8,978	1,653
Women	16,309	12,467	3,842

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 16,479 White, 4,575 Black, and 757 Asian students out of a total of 26,940 are attending at East Carolina University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

East Carolina University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 58.4% 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	134	58	76
Asian	757	295	462
Black	4,575	1,729	2,846
Hispanic	2,463	1,024	1,439
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	23	9	14
White	16,479	6,516	9,963
Two or more races	1,080	408	672
Race Unknown	1,130	450	680

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	104	51	53
Asian	549	226	323
Black	3,666	1,499	2,167
Hispanic	2,163	921	1,242
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	17	6	11
White	12,942	5,464	7,478
Two or more races	915	356	559
Race Unknown	904	368	536

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	30	7	23
Asian	208	69	139
Black	909	230	679
Hispanic	300	103	197
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	3	3
White	3,537	1,052	2,485
Two or more races	165	52	113
Race Unknown	226	82	144

Student Age Distribution

By age, ECU has 413 students under 18 years old and 24 students over 65 years old. There are 19,402 students under 25 years old, and 7,538 students over 25 years old out of 26,940 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 413 students are younger than 18 and 12 students are older than 65. ECU has 17,740 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 3,705 students aged 25 and over.

It has 1,662 graduate students aged under 25 and 3,833 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	413	263	150
18-19	7,339	4,386	2,953
20-21	7,040	4,114	2,926
22-24	4,610	2,584	2,026
25-29	2,740	1,715	1,025
30-34	1,445	913	532
35-39	1,106	730	376
40-49	1,515	1,072	443
50-64	708	514	194
Over 65	24	18	6

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	413	263	150
18-19	7,336	4,384	2,952
20-21	6,850	3,971	2,879
22-24	3,141	1,536	1,605
25-29	1,335	786	549
30-34	744	435	309
35-39	552	349	203
40-49	703	489	214
50-64	359	242	117
Over 65	12	12	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	3	2	1
20-21	190	143	47
22-24	1,469	1,048	421
25-29	1,405	929	476
30-34	701	478	223
35-39	554	381	173
40-49	812	583	229
50-64	349	272	77
Over 65	12	6	6

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 East Carolina University, 8,356 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 11,786 students are enrolled in some online courses.

7,899 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 457 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	26,940	8,356	11,786
Undergraduate	21,445	4,859	11,285
Graduate	5,495	3,497	501

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	North Carolina Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	7,899	433	24
Undergraduate	4,668	180	11
Graduate	3,231	253	13

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 21,445 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,767 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.24%.1,139 students have transferred in as full-time status and 628 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	15,842
Transfer-in Full-time	1,139
Regular Part-time	3,836
Transfer-in Part-time	628

ECU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend ECU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 26,940 students are enrolled at ECU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at ECU?

21,445 undergraduate and 5,495 graduate students are enrolled at ECU.

What is the gender breakdown at ECU?

10,631 male (39.46%) and 16,309 female (60.54%) students are attending ECU.

What is the international student enrollment at ECU?

299 international students (1.11%) are enrolled at ECU, including 185 undergraduate and 114 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at ECU?

ECU has a student population that is predominantly White: 16,479 White (61.17%), 4,575 Black (16.98%), and 757 Asian (2.81%) students are enrolled.

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

413 students are under 18 and 24 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at ECU take online courses?

8,356 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 11,786 students take some online courses.

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