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College Factual ranked East Central College as #2,151 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when East Central College held the #2,183 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
East Central College is also ranked #47 out of 48 schools in Missouri.
Since East Central College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, East Central College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at East Central College is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At East Central College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,593 undergraduates at East Central College with 1,145 being full-time and 1,448 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,722 | $7,411 | $8,698 | $10,337 | $10,891 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of East Central College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At East Central College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,470 a year. That adds up to $17,880 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at East Central College is 11.9%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for East Central College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1964 Prairie Dell Rd, Union, MO 63084 |
| Phone: | 636-584-6500 |
| Website: | www.eastcentral.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,273 students took at least one online class at East Central College. This is an increase from the 1,268 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,273 | 496 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,268 | 507 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,027 | 337 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,063 | 335 |
| 2016-2017 | 948 | 215 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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