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Located in Ada, Oklahoma, East Central University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Ada draws many to the area.

Where Is East Central University?

Contact details for ECU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1100 E. 14Th Street, Ada, OK 74820-6999
Phone:	580-332-8000
Website:	www.ecok.edu

Can I Afford ECU?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time ECU students paid $247 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $559 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,001	$15,151
Fees	$1,404	$1,404
Books and Supplies	$1,696	$1,696
On Campus Room and Board	$7,752	$7,752
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,066	$4,066

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ECU, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,100 a year. That adds up to $20,400 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ECU is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

East Central University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,706 undergraduate students at ECU, with 2,166 being full-time and 540 being part-time.

There are also 644 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,166 full-time undergraduates at ECU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of East Central University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	267
Black or African American	149
Hispanic or Latino	139
White	1,089
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	508

Geographic Diversity

Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at East Central University. At this time, 6 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at ECU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Bahamas, and China.

Online Learning at East Central University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at ECU. In 2020-2021, 2,612 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at ECU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of ECU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at East Central University was 112.1%. This is the #314 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at ECU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brad Holt under License

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