Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
ECPI University
6-yr Graduation
42%
+1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
12,572
peer median 1,200
Avg net price
$22,965
+$4.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
5,330
5,330 candidates competed
Admitted
3,972
74.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,040
26.2% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
42%+1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Overall completion
42%+1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
27%
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
28%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
28%
Full-time retention
56%
Full-time retention
56%
Pell equity
4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%368 of 890
Non-Pell (all)
45%175 of 389
Subsidized loan, no Pell
54%82 of 151
No Federal Aid
39%93 of 238
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 46 Title IV programs, 23 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
46
Passing
23
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.2%
+1.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
46programs
- Passing23 · 50.0%
- No Data22 · 47.8%
- Failing1 · 2.2%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
3
Watch
2
Safe
18
No data
22
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$34,557
$35,969
Same-State HS Median
-3.9%
−$1,412
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.9%
$34,557 vs $35,969
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$36,143
$35,969
Same-State HS Median
+0.5%
+$174
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.5%
$36,143 vs $35,969
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$36,225
$35,969
Same-State HS Median
+0.7%
+$256
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+0.7%
$36,225 vs $35,969
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$38,663
$35,969
Same-State HS Median
+7.5%
+$2,694
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+7.5%
$38,663 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$70,932
$63,816
Same-State BA Median
+11.2%
+$7,116
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+11.2%
$70,932 vs $63,816
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$43,150
$35,969
Same-State HS Median
+20.0%
+$7,181
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+20.0%
$43,150 vs $35,969
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$49,541
$35,969
Same-State HS Median
+37.7%
+$13,572
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+37.7%
$49,541 vs $35,969
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$49,834
$35,969
Same-State HS Median
+38.5%
+$13,865
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.5%
$49,834 vs $35,969
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.9%
−$1,412
Just failing
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.5%
+$174
Just passing
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+0.7%
+$256
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$37,555
$51,316
73%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$37,555 debt · $51,316 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$33,581
$49,541
68%
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$33,581 debt · $49,541 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$35,894
$54,098
66%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$35,894 debt · $54,098 earn
Computer Programming
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$35,028
$62,392
56%
Computer Programming
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$35,028 debt · $62,392 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$18,400
$36,225
51%
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$18,400 debt · $36,225 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,306
$54,649
50%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,306 debt · $54,649 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$34,762
$69,646
50%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$34,762 debt · $69,646 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$32,252
$66,214
49%
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$32,252 debt · $66,214 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Accredited since 1998Next review Dec 2033
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 14
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$22,965
+$4,603vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $18,362
Federal loans
56.6%
In-state tuition
$18,484
Out-of-state
$18,484
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 11,290 students received $67.6M in Pell grants, alongside $118.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
11,290
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$67.6M
$67,646,827 total
Direct Loans
$118.2M
20,951 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
10k’20
9k’21
9k’22
10k’23
11k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$46.1M
9,930 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$61.3M
9,994 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.4M
278 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.5M
748 loan awards
Grad PLUS$16K
1 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 5,480 borrowers who entered repayment, 189 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,480
Defaulted
189
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
13.7%+4.4
2017
14.2%+5.0
2018
11.4%+4.4
2019
3.4%+1.1
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at ECPI
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
3,917 total completions
01Health Professions
1,80446.1%
01Health Professions
1,80446.1%
02Computer Sciences
1,12528.7%
02Computer Sciences
1,12528.7%
03Engineering Tech
46111.8%
03Engineering Tech
46111.8%
04Business
2867.3%
04Business
2867.3%
05Personal/Culinary
1363.5%
05Personal/Culinary
1363.5%
06Security/Protective
731.9%
06Security/Protective
731.9%
07Engineering
320.8%
07Engineering
320.8%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
12,572
12-mo unduplicated
19,058
Undergraduate
18,455
Graduate
603
Gender split
Men
40%7,535
Women
60%11,523
Race / ethnicity composition
Black
41.0%
White
31.2%
Hispanic
15.8%
Two or more
5.0%
Asian
3.3%
Unknown
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.2%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.09
1 offenses · 11,745 students
3-year trend
0.162 yrs ago0.091 yr ago0.09Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
1
By location
1total
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
423
ECPI vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions ECPI selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectECPI University | 42% | — | 12,572 | $22,965 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| 67% | 7.3% | 1,096 | $20,242 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 39% | — | 2,750 | $23,043 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 100% | — | 1,303 | $16,064 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 9% | — | 801 | $16,482 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 17% | — | 1,083 | $12,303 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 41% | 7.3% | 1,200 | $18,362 |
Institutions like ECPI
Explore the federal data for institutions in ECPI's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsVirginia
Washington University of Science and Technology
Grad rate67%Admit rate7.3%Enrollment1,096Net price$20,242View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsFlorida
Florida National University-Main Campus
Grad rate39%Admit rate—Enrollment2,750Net price$23,043View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsFlorida
Strayer University-Florida
Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment1,303Net price$16,064View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsGeorgia
American InterContinental University-Atlanta
Grad rate9%Admit rate—Enrollment801Net price$16,482View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsWest Virginia
Salem University
Grad rate17%Admit rate—Enrollment1,083Net price$12,303View data
Frequently asked questions about ECPI University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ECPI.
What is the graduation rate at ECPI University?
ECPI University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend ECPI University?
ECPI University reports a total enrollment of 12,572 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at ECPI University?
The average net price at ECPI University is $22,965 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at ECPI University?
ECPI University's yield rate is 26.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is ECPI University located?
ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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