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Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC · 2k students

ModeratePublicTownGraduateCampus-basedecsu.edu
44.6/100

Trajecta score

+3.8 since '20

Ranked #989 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

43.0 · #1180

2020

44.7 · #650

2021

45.8 · #562

2022

45.6 · #594

2023

46.8 · #497

2024

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Academic Profile

33/ 100

Career Outcomes

35/ 100

Student Success

31/ 100

Affordability

79/ 100

Academic Investment

54/ 100

Access & Equity

51/ 100

Academic Profile

33

Career Outcomes

35

Student Success

31

Affordability

79

Academic Investment

54

Access & Equity

51

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Cost / Net Price

$18k / $6k

SAT Avg

1,019

Retention

77%

Grad Rate

46%

Admissions

64%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,019
4001000120014001600
25th: 920Average: 1,01975th: 1,080
ACT Range17
118243036
25th: 16Midpoint: 1775th: 22

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$6,536

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$10,536

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$4,000/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

54%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

54%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$21,463

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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