For the academic year 2024-2025, East Central College has a total enrollment of 2,371 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - East Central's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 876 male (36.95%) and 1,495 female (63.05%) students are attending East Central College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 58.60.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,371 |
| Men | 876 |
| Women | 1,495 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,067 White, 26 Black, and 23 Asian students out of a total of 2,371 are attending at East Central College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
East Central College is not very diverse with a diversity index of 23.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Asian | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Black | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 99 | 40 | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,067 | 747 | 1,320 |
| Two or more races | 112 | 43 | 69 |
| Race Unknown | 6 | 4 | 2 |
By age, East Central has 588 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 1,958 students under 25 years old, and 413 students over 25 years old out of 2,371 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 588 | 374 | 214 |
| 18-19 | 882 | 546 | 336 |
| 20-21 | 337 | 197 | 140 |
| 22-24 | 151 | 96 | 55 |
| 25-29 | 134 | 86 | 48 |
| 30-34 | 101 | 68 | 33 |
| 35-39 | 79 | 56 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 70 | 49 | 21 |
| 50-64 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At East Central College, 404 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 809 students are enrolled in some online courses.
402 students who live in Missouri or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,371 | 404 | 809 |
| Undergraduate | 2,371 | 404 | 809 |
| Missouri Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 402 | 2 | 0 |
Among 2,371 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 139 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.86%.82 students have transferred in as full-time status and 57 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,119 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 82 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,113 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 57 |
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