MidAmerica Nazarene University vs. ECU

Comparable Facts

Compare MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, KS with East Central University in Ada, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Central University is larger than MidAmerica Nazarene University based on total student enrollment (3,377 students vs. 1,538 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• MidAmerica Nazarene University is located in Olathe, KS (Large Suburban setting); East Central University is in Ada, OK (Remote Town setting).
• MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. East Central University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: MidAmerica Nazarene University 11:1; East Central University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Central University are 26.3% lower than at MidAmerica Nazarene University ($8,516 vs. $11,554).
• Out-of-state tuition is 108.4% higher at MidAmerica Nazarene University than at East Central University (about $19,332 more per year; $37,174 vs. $17,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at MidAmerica Nazarene University than at East Central University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by MidAmerica Nazarene University students is 170.1% larger than aid received by East Central University students ($25,002 vs. $9,255).

Admissions details

• Incoming MidAmerica Nazarene University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at ECU (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MidAmerica Nazarene University and ECU.
• Enrolled first-year students at ECU average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.4% at MidAmerica Nazarene University vs. 42.4% at ECU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Central University graduates have a $1,872 lower median loan debt than MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates ($16,878 vs. $18,750).
• Among borrowers, ECU graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates ($174 vs. $193).
• More MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 45%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.