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East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Ada, Oklahoma, East Central University is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,377, made up of 2,644 undergraduates and 733 graduate students. It is part of Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

East Central University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 52 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Psychology, General, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 727 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

3,377
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
727
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
52
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 52

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

Education 8
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Psychology 5
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Health Professions 2
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology BachelorMaster Online option 29 graduates
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
History 1
English Language and Literature 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Communication and Journalism 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Physical Sciences 2
  • Chemistry Bachelor Online option 3 graduates
  • Physics Bachelor Online option 2 graduates
Social Sciences 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
10%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
502
Master's degrees
179
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
45
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,377
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,644
Graduate students, fall 2024
733
Full-time, fall 2024
76%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,113
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,053
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,060
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
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
62%
Men
38%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
14%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
34
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
47%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great American Conference
President
Wendell Godwin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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