East Central College academics
Union, Missouri · Public · 2,638 undergrads
East Central College has 2,638 undergraduates. The most degrees go to General Studies.
The short answers
2,638
undergraduates.
46%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
2,638
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
46%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$29,783
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
88%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.4%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
488
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
92
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
General Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
34
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers