East Carolina University
East Carolina University (ECU) is a public research university in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina and the only one in the state with schools of medicine, dentistry and engineering.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $13,755
- Undergraduate enrollment: 23,336
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- Graduation rate (200%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,146
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,582
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,420
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Greenville, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at East Carolina University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (325 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,250 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Business Administration and Management (321 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,723 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,750
- Psychology (270 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,270 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (256 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,432 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,250
- Public Health Education and Promotion (238 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,566 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (233 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,981 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,544
- Marketing (232 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,626 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Biology (224 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,205 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,125
- Industrial Technology (166 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,852 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Engineering (256 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,848 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
Degree mix: Business 35%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 5%, Health 34%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 7%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
East Carolina University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,046 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,046
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,699
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,904
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,417
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,028
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,361
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $23,638
- Books and supplies: $1,510
- On-campus room and board: $11,541
- Off-campus room and board: $11,572
- Off-campus with family: $4,601
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,867
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 39%
- Average institutional grant: $3,695
- Average federal loan: $6,370
- Median debt at graduation: $22,750
Admissions
East Carolina University admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 26,369
- Admitted: 23,524
- Enrolled: 4,022
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 23,336
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 77%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 3,371
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $109,132
- Associate professor salary: $89,728
- Assistant professor salary: $78,448
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,461
- Average SAT: 1,160
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the East Carolina University acceptance rate? East Carolina University admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does East Carolina University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,046 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,755.
What majors does East Carolina University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Public Health Education and Promotion.
What is the average salary after East Carolina University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,146 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the East Carolina University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. East Carolina University official site: https://ecu.edu.