Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at East Carolina University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.8% of undergraduate students being women and 41.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 22,463, with 13,203 women and 9,260 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at East Carolina University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.4% of undergraduate students being women and 32.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,558, with 3,747 women and 1,811 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.2% 9,260 students
- women 58.8% 13,203 students
Graduate Students
- men 32.6% 1,811 students
- women 67.4% 3,747 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 14,196 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 17.2% of the student body, with 3,850 students. Hispanic students represent 8.8% of the population, with 1,961 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 836 students. Asian students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 566 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 25 students.
International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 96 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.7% of the population, totaling 816 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within East Carolina University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 63.5% 14,196 students
- African American 17.2% 3,850 students
- Hispanic 8.8% 1,961 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 836 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 816 students
- Asian 2.5% 566 students
- International students 0.4% 96 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 25 students
Graduate Students
- White 67.0% 3,696 students
- African American 15.1% 834 students
- Hispanic 5.0% 277 students
- Unknown race 4.3% 238 students
- Asian 4.2% 231 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 120 students
- International students 2.1% 117 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Transfer Students
- White 63.8% 1,128 students
- African American 17.6% 311 students
- Hispanic 9.5% 168 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 75 students
- Asian 2.4% 43 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 38 students
- International students 0.2% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 34% 7,567 students
- 20-21 34% 7,559 students
- 22-24 14% 3,235 students
- 25-29 6% 1,324 students
- 30-34 3% 723 students
- 40-49 3% 629 students
- 35-39 2% 511 students
- 50-64 1% 284 students
- 25-29 25% 1,411 students
- 22-24 25% 1,408 students
- 40-49 15% 821 students
- 30-34 13% 737 students
- 35-39 12% 648 students
- 50-64 7% 377 students
- 20-21 2% 139 students
- 18-19 0% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at East Carolina University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,526 | 86.91% | |
| Virginia | 133 | 3.28% | |
| Maryland | 83 | 2.05% | |
| Pennsylvania | 61 | 1.50% | |
| New York | 54 | 1.33% | |
| New Jersey | 44 | 1.08% | |
| Mississippi | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 20 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 11 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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