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Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NCQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forGenerous aidLow average costTest-optional heavyApplications grew 4× since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Elizabeth City State admits about 6 in 10 applicants (64%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 71% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

64%

64%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

5,489

Admitted

3,525

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

920–1080

8001600
ACT middle 50%

16–22

1236
Applications +265% since fall 2014 · admit rate 49% → 64%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,975 undergrads, where 54% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2K

undergrads · larger than 57% of colleges

Diversity index

0.51

Pell Grant

54%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.42 → 0.51 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (20% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 81% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,492 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

Most popular major

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

20% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$68.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

81%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $6,799 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $17.5K less than the national median. The 89% who received grants paid $6,483 on average; the other 11% paid the full sticker price of $15,081 in-state / $19,081 out-of-state.

58%

$6.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $17.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$15,081 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 58% of full price

Federal loans

54%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $40,026 ten years after enrolling, more than at 13% of colleges; 44% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 0.7 years of that salary.

44%

44%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$40K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 39% → 44% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 6%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 265% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 49% to 64%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +6% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +265%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 49% → 64%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.42 → 0.51

Every series, year by year

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