Student Population at ECU

How many students at ECU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, East Central University has a total enrollment of 3,377 students, including 2,644 undergraduate and 733 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,281 male students (37.9%) and 2,096 female students (62.1%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,670 White students (49.5%) and 503 American Indian or Alaska Native students (14.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,644 undergraduate students (78.3%) and 733 graduate students (21.7%).
Class Delivery: 1,056 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,411 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - ECU's body is much smaller.

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, 1,281 male (37.93%) and 2,096 female (62.07%) students are attending East Central University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 61.12.

By class level, 2,644 (78.29%) are undergraduate students and 733 (21.71%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 40.09% are male and 59.91% are female, while among graduate students, 30.15% are male and 69.85% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,377	2,644	733
Men	1,281	1,060	221
Women	2,096	1,584	512

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,670 White, 210 Black, and 22 Asian students out of a total of 3,377 are attending at East Central University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

East Central University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 71.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	503	159	344
Asian	22	7	15
Black	210	137	73
Hispanic	289	107	182
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	7	0	7
White	1,670	623	1,047
Two or more races	253	84	169
Race Unknown	185	61	124

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	418	144	274
Asian	15	7	8
Black	165	109	56
Hispanic	241	90	151
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	0	5
White	1,263	497	766
Two or more races	197	72	125
Race Unknown	143	53	90

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	85	15	70
Asian	7	0	7
Black	45	28	17
Hispanic	48	17	31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	407	126	281
Two or more races	56	12	44
Race Unknown	42	8	34

Student Age Distribution

By age, ECU has 104 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 2,303 students under 25 years old, and 1,074 students over 25 years old out of 3,377 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 104 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. ECU has 2,073 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 571 students aged 25 and over.

It has 230 graduate students aged under 25 and 503 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	104	70	34
18-19	778	439	339
20-21	793	467	326
22-24	628	357	271
25-29	321	200	121
30-34	201	149	52
35-39	192	146	46
40-49	239	181	58
50-64	116	84	32
Over 65	5	3	2

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	104	70	34
18-19	778	439	339
20-21	762	443	319
22-24	429	231	198
25-29	204	125	79
30-34	114	84	30
35-39	109	87	22
40-49	101	75	26
50-64	42	30	12
Over 65	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	31	24	7
22-24	199	126	73
25-29	117	75	42
30-34	87	65	22
35-39	83	59	24
40-49	138	106	32
50-64	74	54	20
Over 65	4	3	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 East Central University, 1,056 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,411 students are enrolled in some online courses.

941 students who live in Oklahoma or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 115 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	3,377	1,056	1,411
Undergraduate	2,644	634	1,229
Graduate	733	422	182

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Oklahoma Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	941	115
Undergraduate	571	63
Graduate	370	52

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,644 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 329 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.44%.246 students have transferred in as full-time status and 83 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,924
Transfer-in Full-time	246
Regular Part-time	391
Transfer-in Part-time	83

ECU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend ECU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,377 students are enrolled at ECU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at ECU?

2,644 undergraduate and 733 graduate students are enrolled at ECU.

What is the gender breakdown at ECU?

1,281 male (37.93%) and 2,096 female (62.07%) students are attending ECU.

What is the international student enrollment at ECU?

238 international students (7.05%) are enrolled at ECU, including 197 undergraduate and 41 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at ECU?

ECU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 1,670 White (49.45%), 210 Black (6.22%), and 22 Asian (0.65%) students are enrolled.