ECU vs. Oklahoma Baptist University

East Central University vs. Oklahoma Baptist University comparison

	East Central University	Oklahoma Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ECU	Oklahoma Baptist University
Location	Ada, OK	Shawnee, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,376	1,399
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#928	#767
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ecok.edu	okbu.edu
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Costs	ECU	Oklahoma Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$6,001	$29,330
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,361	$29,330
Room & Board	$7,752	$8,248
Avg Net Price	$10,221	$24,672
Avg Grant Aid	$8,853	$20,947
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	ECU	Oklahoma Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,200	3,403
Admitted	841	1,611
Acceptance Rate	70.1%	47.3%
Enrolled %	59.6%	22.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.68
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/22	17/24
SAT Range	960/1078	960/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	ECU	Oklahoma Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (14%) Health Professions (13%) Business (13%) Education (11%) Biology (7%)	Health Professions (19%) Education (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Business (9%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	ECU	Oklahoma Baptist University
Graduation Rate	34%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,878	$25,875
Median Loan Payment	$174	$267

Diversity	ECU	Oklahoma Baptist University
% Men	38%	44%
% Women	62%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	71%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	14%	6%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	8%
% International	10%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	ECU	Oklahoma Baptist University
% In-State	88%	71%
% Out-of-State	11%	29%
Campus	ECU	Oklahoma Baptist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• East Central University is larger than than Oklahoma Baptist University based on total student enrollment (3,376 students vs. 1,399 students)

ECU vs. Oklahoma Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECU or Oklahoma Baptist University?

• Oklahoma Baptist University is 388.8% more expensive to attend than ECU for in-state tuition ($29,330.00 vs. $6,001.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.9% higher at Oklahoma Baptist University than East Central University ($29,330.00 vs. $15,361.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at East Central University than Oklahoma Baptist University ($10,221 vs. $24,672)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Central University are 6.4% lower than costs at Oklahoma Baptist University ($7,752 vs. $8,248)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oklahoma Baptist University than East Central University (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma Baptist University students is 136.6% larger than aid received East Central University ($20,947 vs. $8,853)

ECU vs. Oklahoma Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, ECU or Oklahoma Baptist University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Oklahoma Baptist University or ECU .

• The average SAT score at Oklahoma Baptist University (1042) is 72 points higher than at ECU (970)
• Incoming Oklahoma Baptist University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at ECU (21)
• Accepted freshman Oklahoma Baptist University students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.68) than students at ECU (3.31)
• ECU has a higher acceptance rate (70.1%) than Oklahoma Baptist University (47.3%)

ECU vs. Oklahoma Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECU or Oklahoma Baptist University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Oklahoma Baptist University and ECU.

• The graduation rate at Oklahoma Baptist University is higher than East Central University (51% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Baptist University earn on average $1,500 more per year than ECU graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $40,300)
• East Central University students graduate with a $8,997 lower median federal student loan debt than Oklahoma Baptist University graduates. ($16,878 vs. $25,875)
• ECU graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Oklahoma Baptist University graduates. ($174 vs. $267)
• More Oklahoma Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 45%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/