East Central University — College Profile

About

East Central University (ECU) in Ada, Oklahoma, is a welcoming, affordable public institution best known for its historic roots in teacher education and its highly regarded Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business, alongside premier programs in nursing and human services. The campus culture is defined by a close-knit, supportive community where students benefit from a low student-to-faculty ratio and an active student life featuring NCAA Division II athletics, Greek life, and over 70 campus organizations. What truly sets ECU apart is its unique Cartography program—one of the few of its kind in the nation—and the Oka’ Institute, which provides undergraduates with unmatched, hands-on research opportunities in water resource sustainability.

Wikipedia:East Central University is a public university in Ada, Oklahoma. It is part of Oklahoma's Regional University System. Beyond its flagship campus in Ada, the university has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, and Durant, as well as online courses. Founded as East Central State Normal School in 1909, its present name was adopted in 1985. Some of its more prominent alumni include former Microsoft COO B. Kevin Turner, Modernist painter Leon Polk Smith, former NFL player Mark Gastineau, past governors Robert S. Kerr and George Nigh, former U.S. Representative Lyle Boren, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Tom Colbert, and U.S. Army General James D. Thurman.

Location

Ada, OK, 74820-6999 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth

131 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$8,032$17,842

Housing & food (on campus)$8,516$8,516

Books & supplies$1,590$1,590

Cost of attendance$18,459$28,269 est.

Average net price$8,683Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$17,842

In-state: $8,032

Housing & food (on campus)$8,516

Books & supplies$1,590

Cost of attendance$28,269 est.

In-state: $18,459

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $8,683

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$8,151

$30–48k

$6,402

$48–75k

$7,155

$75–110k

$12,154

$110k+

$10,702

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

34%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

23%

Back for yr 2

61%

Transferred

20%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

29% graduated · 17% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 53% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$40,677

10 yrs after entry$44,962

Debt

Median at graduation$17,671

Monthly payment$187

Middle 50% owe$5k–$20.3k

90th percentile$28,750

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

58%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1049

R 460–560 · M 440–560

ACT midpoint

Comp 17–24 · E 16–24 · M 16–22

SAT middle 50%: 900–1120

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Student Body

Gender

Men 40%Women 60%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

18 : 1

Pell grant

45%

First-gen

46%

Family income

$35,364

Independent

27%

Age at entry

22.0

Part-time

15%

Race & ethnicity

White

47%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

AI/AN

16%

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division II with football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$40,677

After 10 yrs

$44,962

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing79

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness74

Computer and Information Sciences, General66

Psychology, General41

Human Services, General37

Biology, General36

Business Administration, Management and Operations36

Communication and Media Studies20

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods20

Accounting and Related Services19

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General16

Social Work16

History14

Criminal Justice and Corrections11

Public Health9

Mathematics8

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$43M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$5,650/mo

Teaching spend

$6,556

per student

Federal loans

36%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (larger programs)

Undergraduate profile