Eastern Connecticut State University Trade Programs

Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. The location of ECSU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Eastern Connecticut State University?

Contact details for ECSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	83 Windham St, Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone:	860-465-5000
Website:	www.easternct.edu

Can I Afford ECSU?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at ECSU paid $607 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,470	$9,706
Fees	$6,440	$6,440
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
On Campus Room and Board	$16,106	$16,106
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,390	$2,390

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At ECSU, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $7,066 a year. That adds up to $28,264 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ECSU is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Eastern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,145 undergraduate students at ECSU, with 3,476 being full-time and 669 being part-time.

There are also 174 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,476 full-time undergraduates at ECSU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Connecticut State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	94
Black or African American	329
Hispanic or Latino	442
White	2,193
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	396

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern Connecticut State University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 30 countries are represented at ECSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Norway, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Eastern Connecticut State University

In 2020-2021, 328 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at ECSU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of ECSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Eastern Connecticut State University was 211.5%. This is the #213 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ECSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

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