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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at ECSU-Willimantic is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.2% of undergraduate students being women and 41.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,145, with 2,411 women and 1,734 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at ECSU-Willimantic is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.5% of undergraduate students being women and 30.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 174, with 121 women and 53 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 41.8% 1,734 students
  • women 58.2% 2,411 students

Graduate Students

  • men 30.5% 53 students
  • women 69.5% 121 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 64.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,678 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.5% of the student body, with 519 students. African American students represent 8.9% of the population, with 367 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 155 students. Asian students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 124 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 25 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.5% of the population, totaling 268 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 ECSU-Willimantic.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 64.7% 2,678 students
  • Hispanic 12.5% 519 students
  • African American 8.9% 367 students
  • Unknown race 6.5% 268 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 155 students
  • Asian 3.0% 124 students
  • International students 0.6% 25 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 80.5% 140 students
  • Hispanic 7.5% 13 students
  • African American 4.0% 7 students
  • Unknown race 3.4% 6 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 5 students
  • Asian 1.1% 2 students
  • International students 0.6% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 61.3% 179 students
  • Hispanic 15.1% 44 students
  • African American 9.6% 28 students
  • Mixed race 6.5% 19 students
  • Unknown race 3.8% 11 students
  • Asian 3.1% 9 students
  • International students 0.7% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 34% 1,418 students
  • 20-21 34% 1,401 students
  • 22-24 13% 554 students
  • 25-29 4% 146 students
  • 30-34 1% 46 students
  • 40-49 1% 37 students
  • 35-39 1% 24 students
  • 50-64 0% 12 students
  • 22-24 37% 66 students
  • 25-29 18% 31 students
  • 40-49 12% 22 students
  • 30-34 8% 14 students
  • 20-21 7% 13 students
  • 35-39 7% 13 students
  • 50-64 7% 12 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Connecticut 677 86.91%
Mississippi 24 3.08%
North Carolina 14 1.80%
New York 13 1.67%
Rhode Island 12 1.54%
Florida 4 less than 1%
Georgia 4 less than 1%
Maine 4 less than 1%
New Hampshire 4 less than 1%
New Jersey 4 less than 1%
South Carolina 4 less than 1%
Indiana 3 less than 1%
Missouri 3 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%