Eastern Connecticut State University is a public four-year institution in Willimantic, Connecticut. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,355, made up of 4,174 undergraduates and 181 graduate students. It is part of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
Eastern Connecticut State University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. It awarded 968 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
4,355
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
968
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 43
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
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
873
Associate degrees
4
Master's degrees
91
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,355
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,174
Graduate students, fall 2024
181
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,738
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,475
Graduate students, 2024-25
263
Full-time, 2024-25
74%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
16%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Little East Conference
President
Dr. Karim Ismaili
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