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Elizabeth City State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 50,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,863
Men / Women 50% / 50%
Black 68%
White 20%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 69%
From Region 16%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 44%
Business & Economics 15%
Professional 13%
Life & Natural Sciences 8%
Arts 6%
Health Sciences 6%
Computer Science 4%
Education 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,536
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $10,536
Est. In-State Cost $8,455
Est. Out-of-State Cost $13,629
10-Year ROI $162,000
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 24%
6-Year Graduation Rate 44%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,675 (60%)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (56%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 77%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #417
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #461
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #529

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 14%
SAT Range 950 – 1050
SAT Math Range 450 – 520
SAT RW Range 470 – 560
ACT Range 16 – 22

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
Elizabeth City State University 355 38% / 62% 1% $43,828 92%
Computer Science 15 60% / 40% 13% $67,349 84 95%
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,375 62
Biology 30 27% / 73% 3% $44,906 43 90%
Exercise Science 23 +1 61% / 39% 0% $34,785 15 96%
Accounting 5 20% / 80% 0% $53,994 65
Business Administration 36 39% / 61% 0% $40,369 29 93%
Sports Management 12 58% / 42% 8% $34,785 15 96%
Criminal Justice 40 +1 32% / 68% 0% $42,928 37 95%
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,805 28
History 4 25% / 75% 0% $41,684 33
Homeland Security 12 25% / 75% 0% $41,123 31
Interdisciplinary Studies 58 22% / 78% 0% $41,021 31
Psychology 21 29% / 71% 0% $36,014 18 78%
Social Work 15 0% / 100% 0% $44,978 43 100%
Sustainability Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $45,085 43
Early Childhood Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $39,792 28 90%
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $39,792 28 90%
Special Education $41,987 34
Digital Arts 10 70% / 30% 0% $38,995 25
Graphic Design 10 40% / 60% 0% $42,413 35
Music $33,683 13
Aviation 30 83% / 17% 0% $54,249 66 94%
Emergency Management 9 44% / 56% 0% $47,794 51
Engineering Technology 6 67% / 33% 0% $69,551 86