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East Central University

Ada, OK1,088 online only

East Central University is a public university in Ada, OK, with about 2,112 students on campus and 1,088 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
2,112
plus 1,088 studying only online
Admission rate
58%
lower than at 78% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$8,683
lower than at 94% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
34%
lower than at 84% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$44,962
higher than at 60% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on East Central University

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among East Central University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $78,578 four years out. Communication and media studies graduates earn $36,280. Majors ↓

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of East Central University. Nearby ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 18%Parks, recreation & fitness 15%Health professions 11%Psychology 10%Public administration & social work 9%Computer science 7%Everything else 30%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing79 graduates a year · typical debt $15,000
$79k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness74 graduates a year · typical debt $17,068
$47k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General66 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Psychology, General41 graduates a year · typical debt $13,000
$42k4 yrs out
Human Services, General37 graduates a year · typical debt $22,500
$44k4 yrs out
Biology, General36 graduates a year · typical debt $20,424
$49k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations36 graduates a year · typical debt $18,000
$52k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies20 graduates a year · typical debt $22,250
$36k4 yrs out
Getting in

How hard is it to get into East Central University?

58%

of applicants admitted

About 12 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
460–560
SAT math
440–560
ACT
17–24

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1049.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $18,459 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $17,842

Tuition & fees (in state) $8,032Room & board $8,516Books & supplies $1,590

After grants, the average family on aid pays $8,683.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$7,155

About $28,620 over 4 years · 61% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
34%
within 6 years · Pell students 27%
Come back for year two
61%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$44,962
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$17,671
about $187 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$187 a month against about $3,390 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

48%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 56% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$40k
Middle income$30–75k
$49k
Higher incomeover $75k
$57k
Who goes there

The students

2,467 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 47%Hispanic 9%Black 7%Asian 1%Two or more 7%International 8%

Women and men

Women 60%Men 40%
18 : 1
students per teacher
45%
get Pell grants (lower income)
36%
take federal loans
23%
undergrads 25 or older
15%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Ada

6% of Ada’s 16,660 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Ada pages.

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$894/momedian rent · 12% below the state$186Ktypical home valueCSafety Grade29° / 94°January low / July high · 4" of snowCHealth GradeAll colleges in and near AdaCompare prices, admissions and outcomes

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.