East Central College offers 50 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 4 Certificate and 1 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,568 for Missouri residents and $7,680 for out-of-state students.
Total 404 students out of total 2,371 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 30 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
East Central College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | East Central College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1964 Prairie Dell Rd, Union, MO |
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| Online Students | 404 Enrolled Online Exclusively
809 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,568
Out-of-State$7,680 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 5 Programs |
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| Certificate | 4 Programs |
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| Associates | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at East Central College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $5,568 and $7,680 for non-Missouri residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $192 for Missouri residents and $280 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
East Central College offers 50 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 1 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 23 | 27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 8 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At East Central College, there are 2,371 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,213 students were attending classes through distance learning (404 students are enrolled exclusively and 809 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,371 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 404 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 809 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,158 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 404 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 402 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 404 | |
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| Missouri Resident | 402 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 404 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 328 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 76 |
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