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How strong are the academics at East Central University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Honors Programs

East Central University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on East Central University's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at East Central University:

56%
First-year retention rate
31%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are East Central University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Psychology, General
Human Services, General
28.6
38.68
48.76
58.84
68.92
79

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 36
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 36
  • Accounting 19
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 17
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 3
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 46
  • Information Technology 20
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 13
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 5
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 79
  • Environmental Health 9
History
  • History, General 14
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 11
Legal Professions And Studies
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 6
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 6
  • Legal Studies 6
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 16
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 16
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 16
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 74
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 2
  • Chemistry, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 41
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General 37
  • Human Services, General 37
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 37
  • Social Work 16
Social Sciences
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2
  • Political Science and Government, General 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General 6
  • Art/Art Studies, General 4

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