East Central College

www.eastcentral.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,640

4.76% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,057

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.94%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,657

46.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

40%

219 Graduates

About

East Central College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at East Central College were General Studies (254 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (44 degrees), and Technical Teacher Education (29 degrees).

In 2021, 579 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at East Central College. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (524 degrees), 30.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at East Central College is $2,640, which is $−5,328 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at East Central College is $2,640, which is $−5,328 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,057.

In 2021, 64% of undergraduate students attending East Central College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,640

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at East Central College was $2,640. The cost of tuition at East Central College is $−5,328 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of East Central College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,057

2021 Value

7.16%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 East Central College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,057. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of East Central College grew by 7.16%.

This chart compares the average net price of East Central College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,108

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at East Central College was of $7,108 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 46.7% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at East Central College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at East Central College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.59% with respect to 2020, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at East Central College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.94%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at East Central College was 1.94%, which represents 6 out of the 310 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

East Central College had a total enrollment of 2,657 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at East Central College is 1,244 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,413. This means that 46.8% of students enrolled at East Central College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at East Central College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 90.9% White, 3.39% Hispanic or Latino, 3.05% Two or More Races, 0.941% Asian, 0.903% Black or African American, 0.489% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.188% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at East Central College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53%), followed by White Male (36.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at East Central College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,657 students. The full-time enrollment at East Central College is 1,244 and the part-time enrollment is 1,413. This means that 46.8% of students enrolled at East Central College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at East Central College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at East Central College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), East Central College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at East Central College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,414 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
90 enrolled students
Two or More Races
81 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at East Central College is 90.9% White, 3.39% Hispanic or Latino, 3.05% Two or More Races, 0.941% Asian, 0.903% Black or African American, 0.489% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.188% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4 students (0.151%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 83 more women than men received degrees from East Central College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at East Central College is white (524 degrees awarded). There were 30.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (17 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at East Central College is General Studies (254 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (44 degrees) and Technical Teacher Education (29 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at East Central College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (47 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (254 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (34 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at East Central College are Registered nurses (1,340,581 people), Medical & health services managers (150,331 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,471 people), Pharmacists (131,906 people), and Other managers (120,753 people).

The most specialized majors at East Central College in 2021 are Precision Production (47 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (254 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (34 degrees), Engineering Technologies (25 degrees), and Construction (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at East Central College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at East Central College are Precision Production (47 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (254 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (34 degrees), Engineering Technologies (25 degrees), and Construction (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at East Central College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,471,657 people), Elementary & secondary schools (320,701 people), Outpatient care centers (224,160 people), Offices of physicians (198,752 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (162,132 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by East Central College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
254 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
44 degree-majors awarded
Technical Teacher Education
29 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at East Central College was General Studies with 254 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at East Central College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

248

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

331

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 248 degrees were awarded to men at East Central College, which is 0.749 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (331).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at East Central College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 89 degrees were awarded to men at East Central College in General Studies, which is 0.539 times less than the 165 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 165 degrees were awarded to men at East Central College in General Studies, which is 1.85 times more than the 89 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 28% of students graduating from East Central College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at East Central College is Female and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.457% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
524 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
17 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at East Central College is white (524 degrees awarded). There were 30.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (17 degrees).

1.21% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
305 degrees awarded
White Male
219 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at East Central College is white female (305 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (219 degrees).

Operations

East Central College has an endowment valued at nearly $14.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 75.8k (0.513%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, East Central College had a total salary expenditure of 27.3M. East Central College employs 35 Instructors, 17 Assistant professors and 9 Associate professors. Most academics at East Central College are Male Instructor (18), Female Instructor (17), and Female Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at East Central College are: Management, with 28 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Endowment

$14.8M

2021 Endowment

270%

growth from 2020

East Central College has an endowment valued at about $14.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of East Central College grew 270% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.47M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at East Central College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.3M

2021 Salaries

1.95%

growth from 2020

In 2021, East Central College paid a median of $11.3M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($27.3M) and a 1.95% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.81M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, East Central College paid a total of $3.81M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at East Central College were Instructor with 35 employees, Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at East Central College were Management with 28 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at East Central College was Male Instructor with 18 employees, Female Instructor with 17 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at East Central College.