Location
- East Carolina University
- Greenville, NC
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Wilmington, NC
East Carolina University vs University of North Carolina Wilmington
Greenville, NC · Wilmington, NC · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair NC:NC
PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · NC
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- University of North Carolina Wilmington: enrollment grew +16.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +185 students/yr fitted, r² 0.66.
- East Carolina University: enrollment ranged 19,857–22,598 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- East Carolina University: acceptance rate eased +44.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.82).
- University of North Carolina Wilmington: acceptance rate eased +36.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- East Carolina University
- 19,896
Acceptance Rate
- East Carolina University
- 89.2%
Avg Net Price
- East Carolina University
- $15,739
Median Debt at Graduation
- East Carolina University
- $22,750
150%-Time Completion
- East Carolina University
- 62.4%
SAT Average
- East Carolina University
- 1,180
Retention Rate
- East Carolina University
- 82.7%
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- East Carolina University
- 72.7%
Out-of-State Tuition
- East Carolina University
- $23,638
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Greenville, NC | Wilmington, NC |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 19,896 | 14,922 |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.2% | 64.2% |
| Avg Net Price | $15,739 | $20,109 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,750 | $19,500 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 62.4% | 70.7% |
| SAT Average | 1,180 | 1,287 |
| Retention Rate | 82.7% | 88.2% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 72.7% | 68.8% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $23,638 | $24,152 |
Largest gaps: East Carolina University vs University of North Carolina Wilmington
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of North Carolina Wilmington leads on acceptance rate (64.2% vs 89.2% at East Carolina University)
- AVG-NET-PRICE East Carolina University leads on avg net price ($15,739 vs $20,109 at University of North Carolina Wilmington)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of North Carolina Wilmington leads on median debt at graduation ($19,500 vs $22,750 at East Carolina University)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between East Carolina University and University of North Carolina Wilmington?▼
University of North Carolina Wilmington leads on acceptance rate at 64.2% versus 89.2% at East Carolina University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between East Carolina University and University of North Carolina Wilmington?▼
East Carolina University leads on avg net price at $15,739 versus $20,109 at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between East Carolina University and University of North Carolina Wilmington?▼
University of North Carolina Wilmington leads on median debt at graduation at $19,500 versus $22,750 at East Carolina University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025