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East Central College

Union, Missouri·Public, 2-year·Plains·eastcentral.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
—
Total enrollment
2,371
peer median 1,612
Avg net price
$13,128
+$5.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

13.6pp gap
Pell recipients
40%102 of 254
Non-Pell (all)
54%171 of 319
Subsidized loan, no Pell
78%7 of 9
No Federal Aid
53%164 of 310

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 56 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
3
5.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
3.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.6%
+3.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing3 · 5.4%
  • No Data51 · 91.1%
  • Failing2 · 3.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
51

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-10.9%
$29,392 vs $32,989
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
-0.2%
$32,917 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+21.7%
$40,152 vs $32,989
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+47.8%
$48,751 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+96.1%
$64,690 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
-0.2%
−$72

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$8,250 debt · $40,152 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$12,603 debt · $64,690 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 8

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Aug 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Jun 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,281
$30–48k$11,895
$48–75k$14,271
$75–110k$14,999
$110k+$17,560

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$13,128
+$5,400vs Community College median $7,729
Federal loans
7.7%
In-state tuition
$4,272
Out-of-state
$7,680

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,087 students received $5.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,087
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.1M
$5,070,347 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
505 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$832K
261 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$881K
237 loan awards
Parent PLUS$87K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 310 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
310
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.7%
2017
15.1%
2018
11.9%
2019
1.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at East Central College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

433 total completions
01Liberal Arts
26962.1%
02Health Professions
7417.1%
03Education
255.8%
04Visual/Performing Arts
204.6%
05Personal/Culinary
92.1%
06Computer Sciences
81.8%
07Engineering
81.8%
08Business
81.8%
09Precision Production
61.4%
10Engineering Tech
61.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,371
12-mo unduplicated
3,098
Undergraduate
3,098
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,137
Women
63%1,961

Race / ethnicity composition

White
84.9%
Two or more
5.4%
Hispanic
5.3%
Non-resident
1.5%
Black
1.3%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Unknown
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
114
70 M · 44 W
Women athletes
38.6%
Athletic aid
$211K
Total student aid
Budget
$959K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$119K
$91K
Recruiting expense
$181
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$34K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
45 M · —
$274K
Soccer
25 M · 15 W
$251K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$114K
Softball
— · 14 W
$113K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,638 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    73

    East Central College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions East Central College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectEast Central College
    		48%—2,371$13,128Community College
    North Iowa Area Community College
    		——2,662$10,010Community College
    Dodge City Community College
    		——1,655$4,068Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    		——1,566$9,871Community College
    Western Nebraska Community College
    		——1,569$5,474Community College
    Fort Scott Community College
    		——1,376$5,586Community College
    Peer group median48%—1,612$7,729

    Institutions like East Central College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in East Central College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    East Central College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Email
    institutionalresearch [at] eastcentral.edu
    Phone
    636-584-6503
    Address
    1964 Prairie Dell Road, Union, MO 63084

    The Office of Institutional Research facilitates the collection and interpretation of institutional and assessment data to support informed decision making at all levels of the institution for the purpose of improving the quality of programs and services at East Central College.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Bethany Lohden
      Director
    • Bridget Young
      Research Analyst
    • Dana Riegel
      Research Analyst

    Frequently asked questions about East Central College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about East Central College.

    What is the graduation rate at East Central College?

    East Central College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend East Central College?

    East Central College reports a total enrollment of 2,371 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at East Central College?

    The average net price at East Central College is $13,128 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is East Central College located?

    East Central College is located in Union, Missouri 63084.

    Who runs Institutional Research at East Central College?

    East Central College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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