East Central College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

East Central College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Union, Missouri.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,064 for Missouri residents and $6,984 for other students on average. It offers 45 degree programs through 19 Certificate, 26 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 5 programs (3 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1964 Prairie Dell Rd, Union, MO
Phone	636-584-6500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,064 Out-of-State$6,984
Student Population »	2,692 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	39%
Transfer-out Rate	12%
Retention Rate	63% (Full-time) 59% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,525
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,064 for Missouri residents and $6,984 for out-of-state students at East Central College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,605) over public community colleges in Missouri.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at East Central College. Then, we compare its costs to Missouri community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Missouri Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,064	$6,984
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$25,140
Average Financial Aid	$4,525
Cost of Attendance	$31,704	$33,624
After Financial Aid	$27,179	$29,099
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Missouri Residents	Out-of-State Students
East Central College	$5,064	$6,984
Public Community Colleges in Missouri	$7,112	$8,605
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

East Central College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	3	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	19	26	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	NOT OFFERED	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	285 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction Trades	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	52 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,692 students at East Central College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,014 male students and 1,643 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,657	1,244	1,413
Male Students	1,014	519	495
Female Students	1,643	725	918

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At East Central College, there are 2,692 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,233 students were attending classes through distance learning (473 students are enrolled exclusively and 760 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,692
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	473
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	760
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,459