East Carolina University BY THE NUMBERS | facts.ecu.edu | ECU Report an Accessibility Barrier East Carolina University by the Numbers Our Student Body Total Enrollment 26,940 ECU Students Represent All 100 North Carolina counties 49 states plus the District of Columbia 73 countries 10% Out-of-State Residency 2,742 89% In-State Residency 23,899 STEM/Health Care Enrollment 42% of Total Student Body 8,598 Undergraduate 2,821 Graduate 31% Percentage of enrolled students (total student body) who self-identify as being from one of the following groups (regardless of U.S. citizenship status): American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or two or more races Class Level First-Year 5,005 Sophomore 4,086 Junior 4,489 Senior 6,091 Graduate 4,261 Professional 931 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate 205 Unclassified 1,647 Second Bachelors 225 * Includes students in master’s, post-master’s certificate and doctoral programs † Includes students in audiology, dental medicine, medicine, nursing practice and physical therapy programs Academics Program Inventory 84 BACHELOR’S DEGREES 19 BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES 73 POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES 68 MASTER’S DEGREES 12 POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATES SPECIALIST DEGREES 13 DOCTORAL DEGREES POST-DOCTORAL CERTIFICATES PROFESSIONAL DEGREES PROFESSIONAL DEGREES 279 TOTAL DEGREES & CERTIFICATES 164 PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR ONLINE DELIVERY Highest-Enrollment Degree Programs Undergraduate Nursing (BSN) Management (BSBA) Psychology (BA) Biology (BS) Marketing (BSBA) Communication (BS) Construction Management (BS) Criminal Justice (BS) Exercise Physiology (BS) Industrial Technology (BS) 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Number of Students Enrolled Graduate Business Administration (MBA) Medicine (MD) Nursing (MSN) Nursing (DNP) Dental Medicine (DMD) Library Science (MLS) Social Work (MSW) Counselor Education (MS) Accounting (MSA) School Administration (MSA) 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Number of Students Enrolled ‡ Includes students in master’s, doctoral and professional degree programs Rankings and Recognitions ECU achieves high rankings and recognitions from a variety of reputable publications, websites and organizations, including the following: Newsweek U.S. News & World Report Washington Monthly The Princeton Review Military Times Such acknowledgments align with our mission to be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation. For details, please visit the university’s Rankings and Recognitions dashboards Student Life 425 Official Student Clubs and Organizations 16 Residence Halls 16 Living Learning Communities Student Centers Main Campus Neighborhoods Faculty and Staff Numbers EHRA FACULTY 1,990 EHRA NON-FACULTY & POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS 950 EHRA SENIOR ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS 143 CSS CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES 803 SHRA STAFF 1,842 TOTAL FACULTY & STAFF 5,728 Years of Service to State of North Carolina 0-9 2,727 10-19 1,510 20-29 859 30+ 243 Not Applicable 389 Return on Investment An ECU education is a wise investment that pays long-term — and meaningful — dividends. NATION’S HIGHEST-PAYING MAJORS OFFERED AT ECU Computer Science Engineering Information Technology Economics Nursing Construction Management Mathematics Business Analytics Finance Accounting Physics Business AND MORE Almost 90% of ECU alumni are EMPLOYED or advancing their education within six months of graduating. ECU is #1 In the University of North Carolina System for adult-learner and military-affiliated enrollment In providing educators and health care professionals for North Carolina ABOVE-AVERAGE SALARIES Early-career salaries for ECU graduates are above average for graduates of the University of North Carolina About the Data The information in the Our Student Body, Academic Programs, and Our Faculty and Staff sections of this publication is provided by Institutional Planning, Assessment and Research (IPAR) at ECU, which collects, analyzes, warehouses and disseminates data about the university. For detailed data resources available to the public, visit IPAR online IPAR’s dashboards and reports offer current and historical details on a wide range of topics, including the following: Enrollment Demographics Degrees offered and awarded Student, faculty and staff statistics University rankings and recognitions Student life information is provided by ECU’s Division of Student Affairs. Download PDF