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

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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