East Central Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#14 in Community Colleges
East Central College is ranked 14th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate East Central College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,984 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 2,692.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (45 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of East Central are $6,984 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.
East Central College $6,984
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri $7,562
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at East Central is 39% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.
East Central College 39%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 42%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at East Central is 12% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.
East Central College 12%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 16%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at East Central is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.
East Central College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 64%
Student Population
The total student population at East Central is 2,692 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.
East Central College 2,692
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 5,065
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at East Central is $4,525 which is 64.79% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.
East Central College $4,525
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri $4,736
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at East Central is 14 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.
East Central College 14 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 15 to 1
Number of Programs
East Central offers 45 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.
East Central College 45
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 53
Number of Online Programs
East Central offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.