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Economic score
ECPI University is a for-profit online college. ECPI University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at ECPI University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,822 10 years after enrolling, 50th among online schools, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, ECPI University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average.
ECPI University’s median net annual cost of $22,432 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at ECPI University sorted by number of graduates - Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Electromechanical Engr. Tech, Health Administrative Services, Computer Programming - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,432
Average years to graduate
3.3
Computer Engr. Tech
Rank: #2
Economic score: 2.26
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #19
Economic score: 3.65
Accounting
Rank: #105
Economic score: 5.09
Criminal Justice
Rank: #157
Economic score: 6.39
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #28
Economic score: 13.7
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at ECPI University - Business Administration, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Computer science - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at ECPI University is 3% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At ECPI University, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at ECPI University graduates within 4.1 years.
ECPI University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
ECPI University’s economic mobility score of 6.43 is calculated by adjusting the 9.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. ECPI University’s EMS of 6.43 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at ECPI University pays $22,432 a year, $7,083 less than the $29,515 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,432
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At ECPI University, 67% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,432 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,025. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,432
Pell grants
$4,150
State grants
$3,071
Institutional grants
$3,025
ECPI University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,802 applicants, of which 3,960 were admitted and 1,008 enrolled. ECPI University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
ECPI University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
36%
59%
In-state
57%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
38%
52%
Black
40%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%