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East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$8,683What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
58%
Graduation rate
34%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,467
In-state tuition
$8,032Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,842
SAT midpoint
921
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$44,962Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$8,683

Better than 88% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

34%

Better than 13% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$44,962

Better than 17% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$17,671

Better than 80% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$18,459

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$8,683

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for East Central University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time34%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return61%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$17,671
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$44,962

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at East Central University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,29779
Accounting and Related Services$46,41919
Computer and Information Sciences, General$45,77966
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,43711
English Language and Literature, General$40,5597
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,37020
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,40136
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$37,389Not reported
Psychology, General$34,59741
Human Services, General$32,08337
Biology, General$32,07736
History$31,15914
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$29,61674
Communication and Media Studies$24,63820
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported16
Social WorkNot reported16
Public HealthNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported6
MusicNot reported6
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported6
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported2
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Geography and CartographyNot reported2
Special Education and TeachingNot reported1
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Legal Support ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 35 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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