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#4529 of 14,131 In the World
#1254 of 2,597 In North America
#1178 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 31 In Oklahoma State
#4040 of 6,395 For History
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Acceptance rate
66%
Average SAT
995
Average ACT
19
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
2,460
Graduates
740
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.ecok.edu

East Central University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

East Central University has an acceptance rate of 66% and is among the top 28% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 66% 69% 65%
Applicants 1,161 267 894
Admissions 761 184 577
Freshmen enrolled full time 360 167 193
Freshmen enrolled part time 10 4 6

1,354 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,088 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
10 or 3%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 935
or below

75% of them
had 1055
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in East Central University are 935-1055 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
370 or 100%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in East Central University are 16-22 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1690 (61%)
Black or African American 249 (9%)
Hispanic 236 (8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 179 (6%)
Asian 171 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 140 (5%)
Two or more races 98 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 18 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,911
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,300$4,788
Tuition in-state $6,300$4,788
Tuition out-of-state $15,810$10,863
Fee in-district $1,732$1,110
Fee in-state $1,732$1,110
Fee out-of-state $1,732$1,110

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,291
Combined charge for room and board $7,233
Room charge $3,133
Meal charge $4,100

East Central University majors

East Central University has granted 545 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs and 257 master's across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at East Central University.

Major Bachelor Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 79
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 74
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 69
Human Services, General 37 22
Computer and Information Sciences, General 46
Psychology, General 41
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 38
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 36
Business Administration and Management, General 36
Accounting 19 11
Psychology, Other 23
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 21
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 21
Information Technology 20
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 11 6
Mass Communication & Media Studies 17
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 16
Social Work 16
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 15
History, General 14
Elementary Education and Teaching 13
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 11
Management Science 10
Educational & Instructional Technology 9
Environmental Health 9
Mathematics, General 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
English Language and Literature, General 7
American Indian & Native American Studies 6
Legal Studies 6
Music Performance, General 6
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 5
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 3
Chemistry, General 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2
Physics, General 2
Political Science and Government, General 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 1
Grand Total 545 257

East Central University has a graduation rate of 33%, which is among the 16% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 33% 25% 39%
  • Full-time retention rate - 57%
  • Part-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

East Central University has published 678 scientific papers with 5,660 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Computer Science, Sociology, and Psychology.

Publications
678
Citations
5,660

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
326 / 2,281
Environmental Science
194 / 3,033
Biology
183 / 2,843
Engineering
182 / 3,725
Political Science
181 / 1,631
Law
166 / 1,596
Medicine
165 / 1,767
Computer Science
163 / 2,046
Sociology
148 / 1,376
Psychology
142 / 1,619
Physics
142 / 2,327
Chemistry
139 / 2,732
History
130 / 771
Geography and Cartography
115 / 1,407
Philosophy
113 / 1,173
Mathematics
101 / 652
Business
88 / 655
Economics
84 / 899
Geology
83 / 1,623
Quantum and Particle physics
77 / 1,328
Organic Chemistry
77 / 2,089
Ecology
74 / 1,107
Biochemistry
73 / 1,570
Materials Science
72 / 1,651
Archaeology
66 / 523
Art & Design
64 / 667
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
59 / 542
Development Studies
53 / 611
Genetics
52 / 380
Linguistics
52 / 317
Paleontology
50 / 954
Education Majors
49 / 587
Pathology
49 / 364
Psychiatry
49 / 511
Social Psychology
47 / 626
Botany
47 / 706
Math Teachers
43 / 220
Statistics
43 / 298
Metallurgical Engineering
43 / 1,008
Management
41 / 283

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 4 6
1993 2 9
1994 2 12
1995 9 11
1996 7 7
1997 16 14
1998 6 21
1999 9 26
2000 10 27
2001 7 45
2002 2 54
2003 12 52
2004 13 71
2005 8 84
2006 8 99
2007 7 97
2008 12 97
2009 28 116
2010 8 124
2011 18 158
2012 21 181
2013 15 234
2014 11 283
2015 198 224
2016 11 227
2017 17 265
2018 21 274
2019 23 358
2020 27 400
2021 21 464
2022 27 425
2023 23 466
2024 22 566
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East Central University alumni

  1. Todd Graham

    Todd Graham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Michael Todd Graham is an American college football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2020–2021). Graham has served as the head football coach at Rice University (2006), the University of Tulsa (2007–2010), the University of Pittsburgh (2011), and Arizona State University (2012–2017).

  2. Paul Waner

    Paul Waner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1903-1965 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Paul Glee Waner, nicknamed "Big Poison", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams between 1926 and 1945, most notably playing his first 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The greatest Pirate outfielder up to his retirement, he won the 1927 NL Most Valuable Player Award in his second season, collecting a team-record 237 hits that year. Waner set the team record for doubles in a season three times, including 1932 when he set the NL record for doubles in a season with 62. In the only postseason appearance of his career, he hit.333 in the Pirates' 1927 World Series loss against the New York Yankees. Waner won three National League (NL) batting titles, led the NL in hits twice, and collected over 200 hits eight times including four consecutive seasons from 1927 to 1930.

  3. B. Kevin Turner

    B. Kevin Turner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    B. Kevin Turner is an American businessman and investor who is the chairman of Zayo Group and the vice chairman of Albertsons/Safeway Inc.

  4. Robert S. Kerr

    Robert S. Kerr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1896-1963 (aged 67)
    Enrolled in East Central University
    Studied in 1911
    Occupations
    businesspersonpoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Robert Samuel Kerr was an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. Kerr formed a petroleum company before turning to politics. He served as the 12th governor of Oklahoma from 1943 to 1947 and was elected three times to the United States Senate. Kerr worked natural resources, and his legacy includes water projects that link the Arkansas River via the Gulf of Mexico. He was the first Oklahoma governor born in the territory of the state.

All 16 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names ECU
Founded 1909
Colors orange, black
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July)
Total FTE staff 346
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1100 E. 14th Street
Ada, Oklahoma, 74820-6999
United States
City population 16,000
Phone 5803328000

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