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Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Elizabeth City State University is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.8% of undergraduate students being women and 40.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,956, with 1,170 women and 786 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Elizabeth City State University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.6% of undergraduate students being women and 21.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 98, with 77 women and 21 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.2% 786 students
  • women 59.8% 1,170 students

Graduate Students

  • men 21.4% 21 students
  • women 78.6% 77 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 68.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,337 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 17.7% of the student body, with 344 students. Mixed race students represent 5.2% of the population, with 102 students, while Hispanic students account for 4.7%, with 92 students. Asian students account for 0.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 9 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 3 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 11 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 48 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Elizabeth City State University.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 68.7% 1,337 students
  • White 17.7% 344 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 102 students
  • Hispanic 4.7% 92 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 48 students
  • International students 0.6% 11 students
  • Asian 0.5% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 45.9% 45 students
  • Unknown race 27.6% 27 students
  • White 20.4% 20 students
  • Hispanic 4.1% 4 students
  • Asian 1.0% 1 students
  • Mixed race 1.0% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 57.7% 113 students
  • White 27.0% 53 students
  • Hispanic 6.6% 13 students
  • Mixed race 5.1% 10 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 4 students
  • International students 1.0% 2 students
  • Asian 0.5% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 30% 587 students
  • 20-21 29% 565 students
  • 22-24 14% 280 students
  • 25-29 6% 115 students
  • 40-49 5% 107 students
  • 30-34 4% 81 students
  • 35-39 4% 75 students
  • 50-64 3% 61 students
  • 25-29 28% 28 students
  • 22-24 18% 18 students
  • 30-34 15% 15 students
  • 40-49 15% 15 students
  • 35-39 11% 11 students
  • 50-64 9% 9 students
  • 20-21 1% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Elizabeth City State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 218 70.10%
Virginia 26 8.36%
Maryland 13 4.18%
New Jersey 10 3.22%
South Carolina 10 3.22%
Georgia 7 2.25%
Pennsylvania 7 2.25%
Ohio 4 1.29%
District of Columbia 3 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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