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East Central University

⌖ Ada, OK · 20 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$169,402 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

47.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−79%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,533Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$169,402at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$214,7320
2
4
6
8
−$169,40210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 47.4 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,032
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,842
Sticker price
Average net price$8,683
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,459
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,683Average net price / year
$18,459Cost of attendance
$49,533Median earnings · year 5 after completion
34.4%Completion rate
58.1%Admission rate
2,467Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

61thEarnings percentile
17thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,088Year 1
$53,649Year 4
$49,533Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$78,5782Psychology, Other · Master's Degree$71,5703Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$69,9514Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$67,6665Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$66,7116Human Services, General · Master's Degree$61,0777Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$59,3848Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$55,007

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in OK

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Warner, OK

Connors State College

Annual net price
$10,199
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,080
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Annual net price
$10,104
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,321
Modeled 10-year ROI
-85%
Open college profile →Durant, OK

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Annual net price
$8,039
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,576
Modeled 10-year ROI
-69%
Open college profile →Goodwell, OK

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Annual net price
$7,413
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,814
Modeled 10-year ROI
-87%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$78,578$20,200
Psychology, OtherMaster's Degree$71,570Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,951Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,666$20,200
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,711$15,500
Human Services, GeneralMaster's Degree$61,077Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,384$26,219
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$55,007Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$53,243Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$52,488$21,200
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$51,120$21,553
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,124$22,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$46,698$21,200
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,238$28,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,253$15,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$41,552$24,750
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,890Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$36,280$24,571
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,354
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,267

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.