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What East Central University costs

Ada, Oklahoma · Public · 2,467 undergrads

East Central University's in-state sticker price was $19,535 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,722 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,721. Out-of-state students pay $10,110 more in tuition.

What does East Central University cost?

$8,722 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,832 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $19,535.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,721
$30,000–$48,000$6,098
$48,000–$75,000$9,485
$75,000–$110,000$12,117
over $110,000$14,672

Out-of-state tuition is $18,442 a year, against $8,332 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,110 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,721$17,831
$30,000–$48,000$6,098$16,208
$48,000–$75,000$9,485$19,595
$75,000–$110,000$12,117$22,227
Over $110,000$14,672$24,782

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,110 more in tuition that East Central University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 60% off East Central University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, East Central University cost less than Texas A&M University-Texarkana but more than Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
East Central University$9,485$8,722
Northwestern Oklahoma State University$7,895$9,433
Southeastern Oklahoma State University$7,450$7,565
Texas A&M University-Texarkana$20,681$16,934

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,332
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,442
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$19,535
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,110 more in tuition at East Central University and usually get less aid.

52%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,255
average grant for students who got aid.
37%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,350
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does East Central University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,721 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,535. Your own price depends on your family's finances; East Central University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does East Central University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,098 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,535. Your own price depends on your family's finances; East Central University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does East Central University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,485 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,535. Your own price depends on your family's finances; East Central University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does East Central University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at East Central University is $18,442 a year, against $8,332 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,722 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,110 tuition gap gives about $18,832 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers