ECU vs. SCU

East Central University vs. Southwestern Christian University comparison

	East Central University	Southwestern Christian University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ECU	SCU
Location	Ada, OK	Bethany, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,376	425
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#928
Religious Affiliation	-	Pentecostal Holiness Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ecok.edu	swcu.edu
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Costs	ECU	SCU
Tuition (In State)	$6,001	$17,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,361	$17,040
Room & Board	$7,752	$9,400
Avg Net Price	$10,221	$19,713
Avg Grant Aid	$8,853	$11,041
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	94%

Admission	ECU	SCU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,200	-
Admitted	841	-
Acceptance Rate	70.1%
Enrolled %	59.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.22
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	960/1078
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	ECU	SCU
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (14%) Health Professions (13%) Business (13%) Education (11%) Biology (7%)	Human Services (34%) Business (27%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (9%)
Outcomes	ECU	SCU
Graduation Rate	34%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$27,400
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,878	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$174	$279

Diversity	ECU	SCU
% Men	38%	56%
% Women	62%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	44%
% Black	3%	25%
% Hispanic	5%	8%
% Native American	14%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	10%	3%
% International	10%	10%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	ECU	SCU
% In-State	88%	72%
% Out-of-State	11%	19%
Campus	ECU	SCU
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 SCU based on total student enrollment (3,376 students vs. 425 students)

ECU vs. SCU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECU or SCU?

• Southwestern Christian University is 184% more expensive to attend than ECU for in-state tuition ($17,040.00 vs. $6,001.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.9% higher at SCU than East Central University ($17,040.00 vs. $15,361.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at East Central University than SCU ($10,221 vs. $19,713)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Central University are 21.3% lower than costs at Southwestern Christian University ($7,752 vs. $9,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern Christian University than East Central University (94% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Christian University students is 24.7% larger than aid received East Central University ($11,041 vs. $8,853)

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

• The average SAT score at Southwestern Christian University (978) is 8 points higher than at ECU (970)
• Incoming ECU students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at SCU (21)
• Accepted freshman ECU students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at SCU (3.22)

ECU vs. SCU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECU or SCU? 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 SCU and ECU.

• The graduation rate at ECU is higher than Southwestern Christian University (34% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from East Central University earn on average $12,900 more per year than SCU graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $27,400)
• East Central University students graduate with a $10,122 lower median federal student loan debt than SCU graduates. ($16,878 vs. $27,000)
• ECU graduates are paying $105 less per month on federal student loans than SCU graduates. ($174 vs. $279)
• More ECU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SCU students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 38%)

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