Graduate Schools at ECU
East Central University is a Public, 4 years school located in Ada, OK. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of ECU graduate schools is $6,008 for Oklahoma residents and $12,236 for out-of-state. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 733 students have enrolled in graduate schools at East Central University and, of that, 422 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
East Central University offers 16 graduate programs and 7 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at ECU graduate schools is $6,008 for Oklahoma residents and $12,236 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.20% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at ECU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Oklahoma Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $5,140 | $4,298 | $842 | $11,568 | $10,726 | $842 |
| 2022 | $5,244 | $4,402 | $842 | $11,634 | $10,792 | $842 |
| 2023 | $5,397 | $4,555 | $842 | $11,787 | $10,945 | $842 |
| 2024 | $5,898 | $4,788 | $1,110 | $11,973 | $10,863 | $1,110 |
| 2025 | $6,008 | $4,914 | $1,094 | $12,236 | $11,142 | $1,094 |
| Year | Oklahoma Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $286 | $643 |
| 2022 | $291 | $646 |
| 2023 | $300 | $655 |
| 2024 | $266 | $602 |
| 2025 | $273 | $619 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $7,538 | $3,400 | $8,858 | $8,178 |
| 2022 | $7,640 | $3,772 | $9,712 | $8,274 |
| 2023 | $7,752 | $4,066 | $10,144 | $8,996 |
| 2024 | $7,752 | $4,066 | $10,144 | $8,996 |
| 2025 | $8,516 | $4,332 | $11,124 | $9,866 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at East Central University offers 57 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 8 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 13 | 4 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 8 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Psychology (other) | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 69 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 38 |
| Human Services | 22 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 21 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 21 |
Graduate Student Population
At ECU, there are 3,377 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 733 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 221 male and 512 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.43 to 1. East Central University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 422 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 85 | 15 | 70 |
| Asian | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Hispanic | 48 | 17 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 407 | 126 | 281 |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 12 | 44 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 42 | 8 | 34 |
| Total | 733 | 221 | 512 |
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