East Central vs Fort Valley State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+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: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GACompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Fort Valley State has the higher graduation rate: 41% 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 $11,502 at Fort Valley State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at East Central: $44,962, against $36,666 at Fort Valley State.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): 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
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): 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
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Ada, OK
Fort Valley, GA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
3,200
2,763
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great American Conference
NCAA Division II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
58%
66%
Average SAT
1049
994
ACT middle 50%
17–24
19–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
34%
41%
First-year retention
61%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,962
$36,666
Median debt
$17,671
$31,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $9,000
About $10,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $8,000
About $9,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $6,000
About $9,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $7,000
About $12,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $12,000
About $16,000
Over $110,000
About $11,000
About $17,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $78,578
- Computing and information science $67,666
- Accounting $66,711
- Social work $59,384
- Business administration $52,488
- Business administration $56,411
- Psychology $45,292
- Criminal justice $45,033
- Computing and information science $44,881
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences $38,345
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.