Bemidji State vs East Central
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MNCompass Score: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.East Central UniversityAda, OKCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Bemidji State has the higher graduation rate: 48% against 34% at East Central.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, East Central has the lower price after aid: $7,155 a year, against $12,201 at Bemidji State.
- East Central has the lower average price after aid: $8,683 a year, against $15,261 at Bemidji State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Bemidji, MN
Ada, OK
Setting
Town
Town
Students
3,926
3,200
Sports
NCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA Division II · Great American Conference
Admission
Admission rate
56%
58%
Average SAT
1090
1049
ACT middle 50%
18–24
17–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
34%
First-year retention
73%
61%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,755
$44,962
Median debt
$19,750
$17,671
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,261
$8,683
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,073
$8,151
$30,001–$48,000
$10,207
$6,402
$48,001–$75,000
$12,201
$7,155
$75,001–$110,000
$15,857
$12,154
Over $110,000
$19,940
$10,702
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians $90,868
- Nursing $84,436
- Industrial technology $76,882
- Accounting $72,153
- Business administration $64,086
- Nursing $78,578
- Computing and information science $67,666
- Accounting $66,711
- Social work $59,384
- Business administration $52,488
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.