East Carolina University Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

93.9%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in East Carolina University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	21,898	8,057	13,841
Admitted students	20,560	7,407	13,153
Enrolled students	4,100	1,635	2,465
Acceptance rate	94%	92%	95%
Yield rate	20%	22%	19%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, East Carolina University received a total of 21,898 applications. These applications included 8,057 male applicants and 13,841 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 21,898 applicants, East Carolina University admitted 20,560 students. Among the admitted students, there were 7,407 males and 13,153 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,100 students chose to enroll at East Carolina University. This means that 4,100 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,635 were male and 2,465 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, East Carolina University had an overall acceptance rate of 94% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 92% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 95%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. East Carolina University had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for East Carolina University over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	16,871	6,642	10,229	11,647	4,561	7,086	69%	69%	69%	4,302	1,803	2,499	37%	40%	35%
2016	17,099	6,804	10,295	12,028	4,748	7,280	70%	70%	71%	4,320	1,801	2,519	36%	38%	35%
2017	15,860	6,139	9,721	12,533	4,797	7,736	79%	78%	80%	4,362	1,780	2,582	35%	37%	33%
2018	17,499	6,780	10,719	14,384	5,497	8,887	82%	81%	83%	4,175	1,745	2,430	29%	32%	27%
2019	19,235	7,479	11,756	15,141	5,766	9,375	79%	77%	80%	4,364	1,818	2,546	29%	32%	27%
2020	20,313	7,543	12,770	17,859	6,489	11,370	88%	86%	89%	4,142	1,602	2,540	23%	25%	22%
2021	21,898	8,057	13,841	20,560	7,407	13,153	94%	92%	95%	4,100	1,635	2,465	20%	22%	19%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

East Carolina University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, East Carolina University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school rank
Recommendation letters
Formal demonstration of competencies
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at East Carolina University.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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Acceptance Rate

Application Fees

$75

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Applicants Stats

Total Applicants

Admitted Students

Enrolled Students

Acceptance Rate

Yield Rate

Admission and Enrollment Trends

Admission Requirements Fall 2021

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Recommended

Neither required nor recommended

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