East Carolina University had a total enrollment of 26,940 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at East Carolina University is 19,890 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,050. This means that 73.8% of students enrolled at East Carolina University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at East Carolina University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.2% White, 17% Black or African American, 9.14% Hispanic or Latino, 4.01% Two or More Races, 2.81% Asian, 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0854% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at East Carolina University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.1%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Black or African American Female (9.05%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.4%), followed by White Male (19.8%) and Black or African American Female (11.6%).