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#4329 of 14,131 In the World
#1197 of 2,597 In North America
#1122 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 31 In Oklahoma State
#4095 of 6,424 For History
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Acceptance rate
58%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
2,644
Graduates
733
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 58% and is among the top 20% 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 58% 58% 59%
Applicants 2,148 899 1,249
Admissions 1,249 518 731
Freshmen enrolled full time 472 205 267
Freshmen enrolled part time 57 28 29

1,411 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,056 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
17 or 3%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 900
or below

75% of them
had 1120
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in East Central University are 900-1120 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
315 or 60%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in East Central University are 17-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school record 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
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1670 (55%)
Hispanic 289 (10%)
Two or more races 253 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 238 (8%)
Black or African American 210 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 185 (6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 159 (5%)
Asian 22 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (0.2%)

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
$9,255
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,300$4,914
Tuition in-state $6,300$4,914
Tuition out-of-state $16,110$11,142
Fee in-district $1,732$1,094
Fee in-state $1,732$1,094
Fee out-of-state $1,732$1,094

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,291
Combined charge for room and board $7,533
Room charge $3,253
Meal charge $4,280

East Central University majors

East Central University has granted 522 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs and 221 master's across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at East Central University.

Major Bachelor Master
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 69
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 59
Psychology, General 58
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 50
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 41
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 41
Business Administration and Management, General 35
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 23 10
Human Services, General 22 11
Social Work 33
Computer and Information Sciences, General 30
Elementary Education and Teaching 27
Accounting 16 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 17
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 16
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 16
Management Science 15
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 14
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 14
Psychology, Other 14
History, General 13
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 12
Art & Art Studies, General 11
English Language and Literature, General 10
Mass Communication & Media Studies 10
Legal Studies 9
Music Performance, General 9
Educational & Instructional Technology 8
Information Technology 7
Mathematics, General 5
Environmental Health 4
Physics, General 4
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 2
Political Science and Government, General 2
American Indian & Native American Studies 1
Chemistry, General 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 1
Grand Total 522 221

East Central University has a graduation rate of 34%, which is among the 16% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 34% 34% 35%
  • Full-time retention rate - 61%
  • Part-time retention rate - 10%

Publications & Citations

East Central University has published 685 scientific papers with 6,052 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Computer Science, Sociology, and Psychology.

Publications
685
Citations
6,052

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
329 / 2,447
Environmental Science
197 / 3,295
Biology
187 / 3,097
Political Science
185 / 1,753
Engineering
183 / 4,010
Law
169 / 1,715
Medicine
167 / 1,877
Computer Science
166 / 2,157
Sociology
149 / 1,460
Psychology
144 / 1,709
Physics
142 / 2,477
Chemistry
140 / 2,968
History
129 / 838
Geography and Cartography
115 / 1,541
Philosophy
114 / 1,252
Mathematics
102 / 689
Business
90 / 697
Geology
86 / 1,755
Economics
85 / 962
Ecology
78 / 1,243
Quantum and Particle physics
77 / 1,424
Organic Chemistry
77 / 2,287
Biochemistry
74 / 1,716
Materials Science
72 / 1,762
Archaeology
66 / 565
Art & Design
64 / 705
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
59 / 587
Genetics
54 / 404
Development Studies
53 / 644
Linguistics
53 / 332
Paleontology
53 / 1,012
Education Majors
50 / 603
Psychiatry
50 / 564
Botany
48 / 797
Pathology
48 / 391
Social Psychology
47 / 665
Math Teachers
44 / 224
Statistics
43 / 315
Metallurgical Engineering
43 / 1,092
Management
42 / 304

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
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 85
2006 8 99
2007 7 97
2008 12 97
2009 28 116
2010 8 124
2011 18 158
2012 21 182
2013 15 234
2014 10 284
2015 197 225
2016 11 227
2017 17 266
2018 19 274
2019 23 359
2020 27 400
2021 21 465
2022 27 425
2023 23 466
2024 22 576
2025 16 498
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East Central University alumni

  1. Todd Graham

    Todd Graham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Michael Todd Graham is an American college football coach and former player who serves as an offensive analyst for Texas Christian University (TCU). He was previously the head football coach at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

  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 61)
    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. George Nigh

    George Nigh
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1927-2025 (aged 98)
    Enrolled in East Central University
    In 1950 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    George Patterson Nigh was an American politician and civic leader from the state of Oklahoma. Nigh served as the 17th and the 22nd governor of Oklahoma and as the eighth and tenth lieutenant governor of Oklahoma. He was the first Oklahoma governor to be re-elected and the first to win all 77 counties in the state. Additionally, short term vacancies in the governor's office twice resulted in Nigh assuming gubernatorial duties while serving as lieutenant governor.

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 445
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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