East Central College offers 45 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 3 Certificate and 2 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,064 for Missouri residents and $6,984 for out-of-state students.
Total 473 students out of total 2,692 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 29 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
East Central College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | East Central College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1964 Prairie Dell Rd, Union, MO |
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| Online Students | 473 Enrolled Online Exclusively
760 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,064
Out-of-State$6,984 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 5 Programs |
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| Certificate | 3 Programs |
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| Associates | 2 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at East Central College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $5,064 and $6,984 for non-Missouri residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $174 for Missouri residents and $254 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
East Central College offers 45 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 2 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 19 | 26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 2 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 8 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At East Central College, there are 2,692 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with 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 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 473 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 760 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,459 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 473 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 465 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 8 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 473 | |
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| Missouri Resident | 465 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 8 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 473 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 420 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 53 |
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