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East Carolina University is a public national university located in Greenville, North Carolina. East Carolina University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at East Carolina University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,403 10 years after enrolling, 13th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, East Carolina University bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. East Carolina University is ranked 11th in North Carolina.
East Carolina University’s median net annual cost of $16,550 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at East Carolina University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Public Health, Education, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,550
Average years to graduate
4.7
Enginr. Technologies
Rank: #2
Economic score: 1.59
Engineering
Rank: #133
Economic score: 1.65
Industrial Engr. Tech
Rank: #23
Economic score: 2.17
Finance
Rank: #110
Economic score: 2.29
Marketing
Rank: #86
Economic score: 2.56
Health & Fitness
Rank: #74
Economic score: 4.01
Biology
Rank: #142
Economic score: 4.28
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #117
Economic score: 4.72
Psychology
Rank: #231
Economic score: 6.22
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #132
Economic score: 6.61
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at East Carolina University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Library Science, Mental & Social Health Services, Accounting, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educational media design
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.37
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #53
Economic score: 0.42
Education
Rank: #66
Economic score: 0.44
Health & Fitness
Rank: #22
Economic score: 0.45
Social Work
Rank: #55
Economic score: 0.61
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #24
Economic score: 0.64
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #86
Economic score: 0.71
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #59
Economic score: 0.73
Public Health
Rank: #104
Economic score: 0.87
English Language & Lit
Rank: #37
Economic score: 0.96
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at East Carolina University is 12% higher than the state average, and 1% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At East Carolina University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at East Carolina University graduates within 4.7 years.
East Carolina University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
East Carolina University’s economic mobility score of 21.89 is calculated by adjusting the 2.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. East Carolina University’s EMS of 21.89 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at East Carolina University pays $16,550 a year, $6,059 less than the $22,609 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $16,550
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At East Carolina University, 63% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $16,550 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,134. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,180
Pell grants
$4,831
State grants
$2,833
Institutional grants
$3,766
East Carolina University offers 21 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level East Carolina University offers 43 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
64
Percentage of programs online
42%
East Carolina University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 94% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 21,898 applicants, of which 20,560 were admitted and 4,100 enrolled. East Carolina University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%