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East Central College

Union, Missouri Public 2-year Town

Overview

East Central College is a public two-year institution based in Union, Missouri. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 2,371 students in fall 2024.

East Central College offers certificates and associate degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Welding Technology, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 570 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

2,371

Students enrolled

67%

First-year retention

570

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 28

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

General Studies Associate Online option 269 graduates

Health Professions 9

Registered Nursing Associate 40 graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) CertificateAssociate 16 graduates
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate Online option 15 graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 9 graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant CertificateAssociate 9 graduates
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate 1 graduate
Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate
Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate

Precision Production 2

Welding Technology CertificateAssociate 40 graduates
Machine Tool Technology CertificateAssociate 4 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 20 graduates
Automobile CertificateAssociate 6 graduates
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 2 graduates

Education 1

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Associate 25 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 2

Fine/Studio Arts Associate 14 graduates
Music Associate 6 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications CertificateAssociate Online option 15 graduates

Engineering Technologies 2

Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 12 graduates
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate 1 graduate

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business/Commerce CertificateAssociate 7 graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping CertificateAssociate 2 graduates

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Culinary Arts/Chef Training CertificateAssociate 9 graduates

Engineering 1

Engineering, General Associate 8 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Police Science CertificateAssociate 8 graduates

Construction Trades 1

Carpentry CertificateAssociate 4 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Child Care and Support Services Management CertificateAssociate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 67%
First-year retention, part-time students: 44%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 435
Certificates under 1 year: 45
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 90

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 2,371
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 2,371
Full-time, fall 2024: 51%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 3,098
Full-time, 2024-25: 41%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 63%
Men: 37%
White: 82%
Hispanic or Latino: 3%
Black or African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 2
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 20%
Students taking some online courses: 42%

Campus and services

Setting: Town
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association: NJCAA
President: Dr. Jon Bauer
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact