Why ECC?

In its fifty-four years of operation, Essex County College has had an unfailing commitment to diversity and inclusion and the cultivation of diverse professionals.
We foster and celebrate a diverse, equitable, and welcoming environment for our students, faculty, staff, and professional partners around the world.

Where the leadership supports systematic efforts that:

  • Respect and value differences in race; religion; ethnicity; gender identity; sexual orientation; physical, mental and emotional abilities; and socioeconomic status; and,
  • Embrace diversity of perspectives; experiences; beliefs; and cultural and social mores; and, treat one another with dignity and respect

Where the leadership supports systematic efforts that:

  • Foster a climate of diversity, equity, and inclusion;
  • Enhance cultural competency and sensitivity through targeted initiatives; and,
  • Create a welcoming and safe learning environment for all members of our community

Diversity and Access: We embrace the rich diversity of our student population and our employees. We recognize the historical, intellectual, and artistic contributions of all cultures, and promote an atmosphere in which critical examination of perspectives is accepted and encouraged. We believe all people should have access to affordable, quality higher education that will prepare them to succeed in a dynamic world.

  • Faculty & Student Diversity at Essex County College
    • Full-time Faculty:
      • Gender: 50/50 distribution of men & women
      • Race/Ethnicity: African American: 27.3%, Asian: 6.8%, White: 30.7%, Hispanic: 10.2
    • Students
      • Race/Ethnicity: African American: 46.7%, Asian: 3.2%, White: 6.6%, Hispanic: 27.1, International: 9.5%, Other: 1.7%, unknown: 5.1%
      • Age: <18: 7.2%, 18-22: 46.6%, 23-29: 21.5%, 30-39: 15, 40-49: 6.1, 50+: 3.5%
  • Enhance cultural competency and sensitivity through targeted initiatives; and,
  • Create a welcoming and safe learning environment for all members of our community

Diversity programming at the university includes but is not limited to outreach to the following groups:

  • Hispanic/Latinos
  • Women/Girls in STEM
  • African Americans
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Veterans
  • Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
  • LGBTQQ
Financial Aid

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