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East Central University vs Northwestern Oklahoma State University

East Central University is harder to get into (58% vs 66% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $8,722 vs $9,433 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureEast Central UniversityNorthwestern Oklahoma State University
Admit rate 58% 66%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 900–1120 803–1036
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 17–24 16–21
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureEast Central UniversityNorthwestern Oklahoma State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $19,535 $19,249
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $8,722 $9,433
Average paid from out of state, estimated $18,832 $15,127
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureEast Central UniversityNorthwestern Oklahoma State University
Under $30,000 $7,721 $7,700
$30,000–$48,000 $6,098 $5,528
$48,000–$75,000 $9,485 $7,895
$75,000–$110,000 $12,117 $12,303
Over $110,000 $14,672 $15,554
After you start
MeasureEast Central UniversityNorthwestern Oklahoma State University
Undergrads 2,467 1,498
Graduate within 6 years 33% 35%
Come back for year two 61% 65%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $47,782 $49,123
Median debt at graduation $18,350 $17,891

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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