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East Central University
Ada, OK 2,157 Undergrads 39.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$17,559
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,287
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,962
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$9,287
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$44,962
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate39.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients43.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS68.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
65.5%
SAT Avg
1,019
SAT Reading
25th: 43542475th: 515
SAT Math
25th: 50049775th: 540
ACT Composite
25th: 162075th: 22
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$396k
-$264
-$88k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$363k
-$34k
-$122k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$333k
-$63k
-$151k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
Never
-364%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-240%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-310%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-114%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,424
Earnings (5yr)
$56,358
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,535
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$15,955
Earnings (5yr)
$46,515
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,566
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$289k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$17,068
Earnings (5yr)
$36,143
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,211
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,443
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$19,004
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$299k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,924
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,947
Earnings (5yr)
$49,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$18,618
Earnings (5yr)
$43,004
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,995
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Master's Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$19,874
Earnings (5yr)
$57,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,799
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Human Services, General
MastCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$40,270
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Psychology, Other
MastCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,349
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (5yr)
$55,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,400
Earnings (5yr)
$56,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,312
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.