by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at East Central College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Attendance costs at East Central College spanned $18,191.00 ranging to $20,303.00 depending on your residency status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: roughly $18,191.00 for in-state students versus $20,303.00 out of state.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $5,568.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,623.00 |
| Total cost | $18,191.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,191.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,258.00 |
| Net price | $11,933.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,191.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,105.00 |
| Net price | $11,086.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,680.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,623.00 |
| Total cost | $20,303.00 |
| That is 5% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,303.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,258.00 |
| Net price | $14,045.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,303.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,105.00 |
| Net price | $13,198.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 7.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Freshman year | $11,932.00 | $12,843.00 | $19,579.00 |
| Senior year | $14,877.00 | $16,013.00 | $24,411.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $53,473.00 | $57,558.00 | $87,744.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,371.00 | $21,928.00 | $33,427.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $615.00 | $662.00 | $1,010.00 |
| Total amount paid | $73,844.00 | $79,486.00 | $121,171.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Freshman year | $11,932.00 | $12,843.00 | $19,579.00 |
| Senior year | $12,842.00 | $13,823.00 | $21,073.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,774.00 | $26,667.00 | $40,652.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,438.00 | $10,159.00 | $15,487.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $285.00 | $307.00 | $468.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,212.00 | $36,826.00 | $56,139.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Freshman year | $14,205.00 | $15,117.00 | $21,852.00 |
| Senior year | $17,711.00 | $18,848.00 | $27,245.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $63,660.00 | $67,746.00 | $97,931.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,252.00 | $25,809.00 | $37,308.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $733.00 | $780.00 | $1,127.00 |
| Total amount paid | $87,912.00 | $93,554.00 | $135,239.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Freshman year | $14,205.00 | $15,117.00 | $21,852.00 |
| Senior year | $15,289.00 | $16,270.00 | $23,519.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,494.00 | $31,387.00 | $45,372.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,236.00 | $11,957.00 | $17,285.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $339.00 | $361.00 | $522.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,730.00 | $43,344.00 | $62,656.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,128.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,522.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,604.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,968.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,533.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,701.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,528.00 |
Use East Central College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at East Central College comes to $6,590.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,069.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,590.00 |
| 75th | $15,312.00 |
| 90th | $29,172.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,492.00 |
| Middle income | $6,381.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $2,992.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,125.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,000.00 |
First-generation borrowers from East Central College leave with $2,125.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at East Central College stands at $1,812.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for East Central College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 17.3% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at East Central College total $74,118,595.00 covering 5,667 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 28 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,337.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,609.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh East Central College, the questions below are worth your time:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.