Quad

Head-to-head

East Central
Rogers State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    East Central's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Rogers State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    East Central graduates 8 pts more of its students than Rogers State (38% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    East Central costs about $4.8K less per year on average than Rogers State ($15,005 vs. $19,846, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    East Central has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Rogers State (45% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    East Central has 4 pts more first-gen students than Rogers State (46% vs. 43%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    East Central is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

East Central admits 58%; Rogers State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
East Central58%
Rogers StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • East CentralAccessible
  • Rogers StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
East Central
900–1120
Rogers StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • East CentralGPA and school record considered
  • Rogers StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

East Central and Rogers State are about the same size; East Central has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
East Central2.5K
Rogers State2.7K
Pell Grant share
East Central45%
Rogers State40%

Majors and faculty

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness leads at East Central, and Business Administration and Management at Rogers State.

Students per faculty member
East Central18 to 1
Rogers State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • East CentralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General17%
  • Rogers StateBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

East Central costs about $4.8K less a year than Rogers State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
East Central$15K
Rogers State$19.8K
Aid generosity
East Central36%
Rogers State19%

What each pays off

East Central's former students earn more, a median $45K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 38% at East Central to 29% at Rogers State.

Median earnings, 10 years
East Central$45K
Rogers State$43.2K
Graduation rate
East Central38%
Rogers State29%

How each has changed

Applications grew at East Central, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • East CentralGrowing+123%
  • Rogers StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why