The student population at Eastern Connecticut State University is 4,355 (4,174 undergraduate and 181 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 906 (17.22%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at ECSU is 95.84% which is decreased by 923 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 17 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 69 male students for every 100 female students, down from 83 in 2015.
- 85 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 165.63% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,746 where 4,355 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,362 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,979 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,261 to 4,355 students, a net loss of 906 (17.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Connecticut State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,571 where 4,174 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern Connecticut State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 175 where 181 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern Connecticut State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.63%. The percentage was 66.77% 10 years ago and ECSU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.77% to 63.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.16% to 3.95%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.47% to 8.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.85% to 14.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5652 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5372 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Connecticut State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
85 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 165.63% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Connecticut State University from 2015 to 2025.