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East Central Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,705
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 63%
Average Aid Amount $4,213
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 461
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at East Central

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,705 students (63% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,213. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 461 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at East Central College is $5,568 for Missouri residents and $7,680 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,705 students (63% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,213. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at East Central College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at East Central College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,70563%$4,213
Pell Grants89033%$4,092
Federal Student Loans2188%$5,663

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 461 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 457 students (93% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at East Central College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at East Central College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid46194%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources44992%$5,042
Federal Grants22045%$5,055
Pell Grants22045%$4,933
Other Federal Grants8918%$302
State/Local Grants36675%$2,917
Institutional Grants5311%$1,586
Student Loans439%$5,372
Federal Student Loans418%$4,464
Other Student Loans31%$15,988

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 448 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended East Central College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 46 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at East Central College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family465490390
Living Off-Campus without Family403946

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at East Central College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level244236$1,383,266$5,669
$0 - $30,000100100$658,660$6,587
$30,001 - $48,0006057$373,358$6,223
$48,001 - $75,0005454$251,524$4,658
$75,001 - $110,0002420$83,748$3,490
$110,001 or more65$15,976$2,663