Williams Baptist University vs. ECU

Comparable Facts

Compare Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, AR 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 Williams Baptist University based on total student enrollment (3,377 students vs. 517 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Williams Baptist University is located in Walnut Ridge, AR (Distant Rural setting); East Central University is in Ada, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Williams Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. East Central University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Williams Baptist University 14:1; East Central University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Central University are 8.8% lower than at Williams Baptist University ($8,516 vs. $9,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.1% higher at Williams Baptist University than at East Central University (about $3,228 more per year; $21,070 vs. $17,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Williams Baptist University than at East Central University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist University students is 124.4% larger than aid received by East Central University students ($20,766 vs. $9,255).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at ECU than at Williams Baptist University (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Williams Baptist University, test optional at ECU.
• Enrolled first-year students at ECU average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Williams Baptist University (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.9% at Williams Baptist University vs. 42.4% at ECU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Central University graduates have a $2,122 lower median loan debt than Williams Baptist University graduates ($16,878 vs. $19,000).
• Among borrowers, ECU graduates have an estimated $22 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Williams Baptist University graduates ($174 vs. $196).
• More Williams Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 45%).

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