East Central University
Ada, Oklahoma · Also known as ECU · Website
$44,962
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,962
median earnings, 10 years after starting
East Central University is a public 4-year college in Ada, Oklahoma with 2,467 undergraduates and 733 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $8,683 a year (tuition and fees $8,032 in-state, $17,842 out-of-state). It admits 58% of applicants and 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,962 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,671 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,683
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,032
Out-of-state $17,842
Admission rate
58%
US median 78%
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,671
About $187 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,962
Rank 2,020 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,683
- Tuition in-state
- $8,032
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,842
- Cost of attendance
- $18,459
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 36%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,151
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,402
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,155
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,154
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,702
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,874 in 2015-16 to $8,032 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1,049
- SAT reading, middle
- 424
- SAT math, middle
- 497
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 2,467
- Graduate students
- 733
- Part-time students
- 15%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 61
- Endowment
- $43.5M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,020 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,683 | $12,429 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,032 | $7,921 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 58% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,671 | $15,936 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,677 | $34,450 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,962 | $37,856 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $15,000 | $71,297 | $78,578 | $88,910 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $17,068 | $29,616 | $46,698 | $54,562 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 69 | $19,874 | $58,588 | $69,951 | $71,685 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | Withheld | $45,779 | $67,666 | $92,374 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $13,000 | $34,597 | $42,253 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $22,500 | $32,083 | $44,238 | $48,597 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $20,424 | $32,077 | $49,124 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $18,000 | $38,401 | $52,488 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, OtherMaster's | Master's | 23 | Withheld | $44,967 | $71,570 | $61,796 |
| Human Services, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 22 | $40,270 | $43,213 | $61,077 | $57,050 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 21 | $16,750 | $51,442 | $53,243 | $60,111 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 21 | Withheld | $49,619 | Withheld | $63,707 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $22,250 | $24,638 | $36,280 | $56,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $18,618 | $40,370 | $41,552 | $47,382 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $15,250 | $46,419 | $66,711 | $76,194 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $19,947 | Withheld | $59,384 | $51,790 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,397 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | $31,159 | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $15,955 | $41,437 | $51,120 | $55,378 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $95,833 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does East Central University cost?
$8,683 a year is the average net price at East Central University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,032 for in-state students and $17,842 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,459. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,151 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at East Central University?
58% of applicants are admitted to East Central University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,049 and the middle ACT score is 20. The median admission rate of colleges in Oklahoma is 76%.
How much do East Central University graduates earn?
$44,962 a year is the median pay of former East Central University students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,677 after 6 years). That ranks 2,020 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $71,297.
How much student debt do East Central University graduates have?
$17,671 is the median federal student loan debt of East Central University graduates, about $187 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 36% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at East Central University?
34% of first-time, full-time students at East Central University finish within 6 years. 61% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at East Central University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (79 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (74 bachelor's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (69 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.