East Carolina University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Greenville, NC
Population
160,000
Website
http://www.ecu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
19,857
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
61%
Black
18%
Hispanic
10%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
82%
From Region
6%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
23%
Health Sciences
19%
Education
11%
Professional
8%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
3%
Engineering
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,361
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$23,638
Est. In-State Cost
$9,522
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$30,578
10-Year ROI
$170,000
ROI Percentile
67th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
43%
6-Year Graduation Rate
63%
Transfer-Out Rate
27%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation
256 (71%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $56M | #141 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $4M | #184 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $5M | #229 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 301 | #89 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 56 | #243 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
Honors College
Name
Honors College
Students
800 (4%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
19%
SAT Range
1100
–
1210
SAT Math Range
530
–
610
SAT RW Range
540
–
630
ACT Range
21
–
26
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Allied Health Sciences | 498 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $55,514 | 96% | ||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 19 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $57,007 | 61 | 97% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $63,109 | 73 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 48 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $64,426 | 75 | 100% | |
| Environmental Health | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $54,333 | 55 | 95% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 238 +2 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $54,333 | 55 | 95% | |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 36 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $48,081 | 37 | 96% | |
| Health Administration | 46 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $64,364 | 75 | 96% | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 13 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,364 | 75 | 96% | |
| Social Work | 64 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $50,327 | 44 | 97% | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,081 | 37 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 944 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $66,915 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 74 +4 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $65,459 | 76 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 321 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $64,390 | 75 | 94% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 42 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $57,081 | 61 | 100% | |
| Finance | 107 +9 | 79% / 21% | 0% | $77,460 | 88 | 94% | |
| Hospitality Management | 52 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $51,148 | 46 | 96% | |
| Logistics | 41 +11 | 76% / 24% | 0% | $64,390 | 75 | 94% | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 75 +4 | 68% / 32% | 1% | $79,449 | 89 | 96% | |
| Marketing | 232 +8 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $67,720 | 79 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 380 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $46,720 | 97% | ||
| Child Development | 10 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,782 | 15 | 97% | |
| Family and Community Services | 34 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $39,782 | 15 | 97% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 21 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,546 | 32 | 97% | |
| Elementary Education | 151 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $46,546 | 32 | 97% | |
| English Education | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $47,784 | 36 | 98% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,784 | 36 | 98% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,784 | 36 | 98% | |
| Middle School Education | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $46,546 | 32 | 97% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $47,784 | 36 | 98% | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,784 | 36 | 98% | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 19 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $47,784 | 36 | 98% | |
| Special Education | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $46,759 | 33 | 96% | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $46,759 | 33 | 96% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 40 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $52,936 | 51 | 97% | |
| Art Education | 9 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,784 | 36 | 98% | |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $47,784 | 36 | 98% | |
| Music Education | 13 +1 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $47,784 | 36 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Technology | 615 | 85% / 15% | 1% | $85,522 | 95% | ||
| General Engineering | 91 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $85,744 | 93 | 93% | |
| Computer Science | 80 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $89,249 | 95 | 94% | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 11% | $89,057 | 95 | — | |
| Information Science/Studies | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $86,643 | 94 | — | |
| Information Technology | 45 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $103,222 | 98 | 96% | |
| Engineering Management | 21 — | 90% / 10% | 5% | $69,395 | 81 | — | |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 21 — | 76% / 24% | 0% | $66,267 | 77 | 100% | |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | 165 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $91,812 | 96 | 100% | |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 166 — | 82% / 18% | 1% | $77,547 | 88 | 92% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 15 — | 93% / 7% | 7% | $77,547 | 88 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Fine Arts and Communication | 436 | 32% / 68% | 1% | $50,832 | 95% | ||
| Communication | 256 +3 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $56,874 | 61 | 93% | |
| Dance | 19 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $41,929 | 20 | 96% | |
| Interior Design | 19 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $53,859 | 53 | 100% | |
| Music | 22 +1 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $38,248 | 12 | 100% | |
| Studio Art | 88 +1 | 32% / 68% | 1% | $41,407 | 18 | 96% | |
| Theatre | 32 +3 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $40,566 | 16 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health and Human Performance | 218 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $54,136 | 96% | ||
| Kinesiology | 130 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $57,224 | 61 | 96% | |
| Physical Fitness Technician | 30 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $50,285 | 43 | 96% | |
| Sports Studies | 43 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,285 | 43 | 96% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 15 +1 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $46,129 | 31 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing | 325 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $76,422 | 95% | ||
| Nursing | 325 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $76,422 | 87 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriot College of Arts and Sciences | 1,250 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $50,874 | 92% | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,980 | 63 | — | |
| Chemistry | 30 +5 | 37% / 63% | 0% | $67,259 | 79 | 94% | |
| Geosciences | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $62,224 | 71 | 90% | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,015 | 51 | 100% | |
| Physics | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $66,334 | 77 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 27 +2 | 56% / 44% | 4% | $57,681 | 62 | — | |
| Biology | 224 +4 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $54,515 | 55 | 92% | |
| Economics | 28 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $64,033 | 74 | 94% | |
| African American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,971 | 40 | — | |
| Anthropology | 18 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $41,362 | 18 | 94% | |
| Applied/Public Sociology | 30 +1 | 3% / 97% | 0% | $48,880 | 39 | 95% | |
| Criminology | 156 — | 46% / 54% | 1% | $53,549 | 53 | — | |
| English | 31 +2 | 39% / 61% | 0% | $43,062 | 23 | 90% | |
| Foreign Languages | 13 +3 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $42,152 | 20 | 100% | |
| Geography | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,049 | 59 | — | |
| History | 46 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $48,985 | 40 | 98% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 48 +8 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $49,725 | 42 | — | |
| Philosophy | 6 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,656 | 36 | — | |
| Political Science | 51 +4 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $57,537 | 62 | 91% | |
| Professional/Technical Writing | — — | — | — | $44,181 | 26 | — | |
| Psychology | 270 +4 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,311 | 38 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 3 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,880 | 39 | 95% | |
| General Education | 233 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $44,670 | 27 | 88% | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 6 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $56,951 | 61 | — |