Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is a public historically Black university in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It enrolls nearly 2,500 students in 28 undergraduate programs and 4 graduate programs and is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the University of North Carolina system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 64%
- Average net price: $6,483
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,375
- Graduation rate (150%): 44%
- Graduation rate (200%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 49%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,026
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,361
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,776
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Elizabeth City, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Elizabeth City State University include Multi-, Criminal Justice, Business Administration and Management.
- Multi- (58 bachelor's) · median debt $21,571
- Criminal Justice (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,239 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,250
- Business Administration and Management (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,903 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,627
- Biology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,625 4 years after graduation
- Aeronautics (30 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,398 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (21 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,723 4 years after graduation
- Social Work (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,224 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,421
- Sport and Fitness Administration (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,398 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 37%, Computer Science 13%, Biological Sciences 31%, Psychology 19%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Elizabeth City State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,246 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,246
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,538
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,354
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,205
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,663
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,536
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,536
- Books and supplies: $720
- On-campus room and board: $11,986
- Off-campus room and board: $9,996
- Off-campus with family: $1,701
- Typical cost of attendance: $17,701
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 54%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $3,625
- Average federal loan: $6,073
- Median debt at graduation: $21,463
Admissions
Elizabeth City State University admits 64% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,489
- Admitted: 3,525
- Enrolled: 423
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,375
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduate students: 80
- Graduation rate: 44%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $95,529
- Associate professor salary: $81,061
- Assistant professor salary: $72,820
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,171
- Average SAT: 1,015
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Elizabeth City State University acceptance rate? Elizabeth City State University admits 64% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Elizabeth City State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,246 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,483.
What majors does Elizabeth City State University offer? Popular programs include Multi-, Criminal Justice, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Aeronautics.
What is the average salary after Elizabeth City State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,026 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Elizabeth City State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 49% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 44%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Elizabeth City State University official site: https://ecsu.edu.