- The Inkwell
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OKCity: largeZIP 73106Founded 1904
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1904
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.okcu.edu
OklahomaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University is a private nonprofit university in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 1,514 undergraduates. It admits 77% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $36,514 a year after aid.
56%graduate
Admission rate77%
Retention84%
4-year graduation52%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans45%
$36,514net price / year
77%admission rate
1177average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$62,267median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#677 of 1,704 for earnings#1,613 of 1,739 for lowest net price#800 of 1,738 for graduation rate#768 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $51,235tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $35,648
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $35,648
- Average net price
- $36,514national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$31,364
$30,001–48,000$31,143
$48,001–75,000$36,234
$75,001–110,000$40,585
$110,001+$43,022
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 77%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1177
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college77%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 56%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 52%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 67%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,719
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,267middle 50%: $42,304–$98,380
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$98,380
Median, Oklahoma City University$62,267
Lower quarter$42,304
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,514
- Part-time
- 5.4%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- Average age at entry
- 24.1
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 58%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,805 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,051
- Endowment, end of year
- $180,751,663
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White61%
Hispanic13%
Black6.1%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races8.8%
U.S. nonresident5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.0%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions33%
Visual & performing arts30%
Business & management10%
Education5.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.9%
Psychology2.5%
Communication & journalism1.9%
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Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Oklahoma
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK | $15,955 | 46% | $59,257 |
| Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK | $21,544 | 31% | $46,785 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | $15,979 | 52% | $50,249 |
| Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK | $23,169 | 63% | $55,959 |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK | $30,061 | 45% | $66,267 |
| Southwestern Christian University Bethany, OK | $20,448 | 29% | $40,962 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA | $33,777 | 58% | $58,794 |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA | $40,008 | 58% | $75,345 |
| Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | $35,520 | 71% | $67,497 |
| Pace University New York, NY | $30,721 | 56% | $77,411 |
| Southeastern University Lakeland, FL | $34,297 | 43% | $49,323 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | $34,324 | 71% | $84,728 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 207458. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3443498.