ECU vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University

East Central University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University comparison

	East Central University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ECU	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Location	Ada, OK	Durant, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,376	5,479
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#928	#944
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ecok.edu	se.edu
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Costs	ECU	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Tuition (In State)	$6,001	$6,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,361	$15,360
Room & Board	$7,752	$7,250
Avg Net Price	$10,221	$10,004
Avg Grant Aid	$8,853	$7,181
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	95%

Admission	ECU	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,200	915
Admitted	841	679
Acceptance Rate	70.1%	74.2%
Enrolled %	59.6%	60.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.53
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/22	18/23
SAT Range	960/1078	920/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	ECU	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (14%) Health Professions (13%) Business (13%) Education (11%) Biology (7%)	Education (20%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	ECU	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Graduation Rate	34%	29%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,878	$15,506
Median Loan Payment	$174	$160

Diversity	ECU	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% Men	38%	40%
% Women	62%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	55%
% Black	3%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	14%	28%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	3%
% International	10%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	ECU	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% In-State	88%	73%
% Out-of-State	11%	26%
Campus	ECU	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Oklahoma State University is larger than than ECU based on total student enrollment (5,479 students vs. 3,376 students)

ECU vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECU or Southeastern Oklahoma State University?

• Southeastern Oklahoma State University is 7.5% more expensive to attend than ECU for in-state tuition ($6,450.00 vs. $6,001.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0% higher at ECU than Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($15,361.00 vs. $15,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than ECU ($10,004 vs. $10,221)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are 6.9% lower than costs at East Central University ($7,250 vs. $7,752)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than East Central University (95% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Central University students is 23.3% larger than aid received Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($8,853 vs. $7,181)

ECU vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at East Central University (970) is the same at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (970)
• Incoming ECU students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (21)
• Accepted freshman Southeastern Oklahoma State University students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at ECU (3.31)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University has a higher acceptance rate (74.2%) than ECU (70.1%)

ECU vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECU or Southeastern Oklahoma State 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University and ECU.

• The graduation rate at ECU is higher than Southeastern Oklahoma State University (34% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from East Central University earn on average $1,200 more per year than Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $39,100)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University students graduate with a $1,372 lower median federal student loan debt than ECU graduates. ($15,506 vs. $16,878)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than ECU graduates. ($160 vs. $174)
• More Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 45%)

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