Faculty, 2000–2010 1,300
Year
2000 2001
1,355
2002
1,380
2003
1,463
2004
1,589
2005
1,606
2006
1,700
2007
1,711
2008
1,804
2009
1,782 1,750
2010 0
500
1,000 Total Faculty
ECU as a Regional Economic Anchor
ECU has become not only the center of educational and cultural activities but also the engine of economic growth for the region through its role as employer, purchaser of goods and services, real-estate developer, advisor/network builder, and workforce educator. As one of the leading employers in the county, ECU brings in about $696 million annually, more than 4.0 times the total revenue of
1,500
2,000
that of Pitt County and 8.8 times of that of the City of Greenville. In terms of employment, with 5,343 employees, ECU ranks second in the county after Pitt County Memorial Hospital, which has 7,373 employees. In 2009, ECU and Pitt County Memorial Hospital accounted for 7.7 percent and 10.6 percent respectively of the total employment in the county.
2009 Comparative Revenue (in millions) $696
East Carolina University $172
Pitt County $78
City of Greenville 0
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600
700
800
2009 Comparative Employment FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL/PRIVATE INDUSTRY East Carolina University
5,343
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
7,373
City of Greenville 23,019
50,963
Pitt County 21,150
0
48,669
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20
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60
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