Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina · Also known as ECSU · Website
$40,026
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,026
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Elizabeth City State University is a public 4-year college in Elizabeth City, North Carolina with 1,975 undergraduates and 104 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $6,364 a year (tuition and fees $6,536 in-state, $10,536 out-of-state). It admits 64% of applicants and 44% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,026 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,463 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,364
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,536
Out-of-state $10,536
Admission rate
64%
US median 78%
Completion rate
44%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,463
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,026
Rank 2,687 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,364
- Tuition in-state
- $6,536
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,536
- Cost of attendance
- $17,701
- Students with a need-based grant
- 54%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,246
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,538
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,354
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,205
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,663
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,657 in 2015-16 to $6,536 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1,019
- SAT reading, middle
- 500
- SAT math, middle
- 465
- ACT, middle
- 17
- Undergraduates
- 1,975
- Graduate students
- 104
- Part-time students
- 9.1%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 31
- Endowment
- $23.0M
- Other
- Historically Black college
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,687 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,364 | $14,086 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,536 | $6,906 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 64% | 75% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 44% | 48% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,463 | $20,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,776 | $31,569 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,026 | $36,048 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 26% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $21,571 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,532 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $19,250 | $29,778 | $50,239 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $26,627 | Withheld | $49,903 | $68,257 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,825 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | $26,821 | $48,398 | $54,562 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,625 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,146 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $21,421 | Withheld | $45,224 | $51,790 |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $81,678 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $68,723 | $107,009 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,830 |
| MathematicsMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,654 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Elizabeth City and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Elizabeth City State University cost?
$6,364 a year is the average net price at Elizabeth City State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,536 for in-state students and $10,536 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,701. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,246 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Elizabeth City State University?
64% of applicants are admitted to Elizabeth City State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,019 and the middle ACT score is 17. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do Elizabeth City State University graduates earn?
$40,026 a year is the median pay of former Elizabeth City State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,776 after 6 years). That ranks 2,687 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's) at $29,778.
How much student debt do Elizabeth City State University graduates have?
$21,463 is the median federal student loan debt of Elizabeth City State University graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 54% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Elizabeth City State University?
44% of first-time, full-time students at Elizabeth City State University finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Elizabeth City State University?
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (52 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (43 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (35 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.