Greenville, North Carolina · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
East Carolina University is a public four-year institution based in Greenville, North Carolina. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 26,940, made up of 21,445 undergraduates and 5,495 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of North Carolina.
East Carolina University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 185 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 7,270 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 113 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
26,940
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
7,270
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
185
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 185
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,725
Master's degrees
1,528
Doctoral degrees (research)
97
Professional doctorates
238
Certificates under 1 year
215
Postbaccalaureate certificates
436
Post-master's certificates
31
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
26,940
Undergraduates, fall 2024
21,445
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,495
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
30,130
Undergraduates, 2024-25
23,651
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,479
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
113
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
35%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of North Carolina
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Athletic Conference
Chancellor
Philip Rogers
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization