- The Inkwell
- Oklahoma
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OKSuburb: midsizeZIP 73019Founded 1890
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1890
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.ou.edu
- Member of
- APLU
OklahomaPublic
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is a public university in Norman, Oklahoma, with 22,734 undergraduates. It admits 77% of applicants, graduates 75% within six years and costs $15,531 a year after aid.
75%graduate
Admission rate77%
Retention90%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans34%
$15,531net price / year
77%admission rate
1246average SAT
75%graduate in 6 years
$66,905median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,668median debt
#488 of 1,704 for earnings#530 of 1,739 for lowest net price#263 of 1,738 for graduation rate#757 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
- $29,286tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,181
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,301
- Average net price
- $15,531national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,203
$30,001–48,000$10,500
$48,001–75,000$13,101
$75,001–110,000$19,131
$110,001+$19,219
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 77%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1246
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 560–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college77%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college90%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college75%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 75%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 71%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,184
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,905middle 50%: $43,574–$97,612
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,668
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$97,612
Median, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus$66,905
Lower quarter$43,574
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
- 22,734
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 85%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,610 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,268
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,554,332,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White55%
Hispanic15%
Black5.2%
Asian7.1%
Two or more races9.7%
U.S. nonresident2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.8%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management26%
Engineering9.8%
Communication & journalism8.6%
Psychology6.6%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.5%
Social sciences5.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.3%
Computer & information sciences4.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Oklahoma
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK | $17,058 | 69% | $60,713 |
| University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK | $18,348 | 36% | $51,263 |
| Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | $12,424 | 37% | $48,728 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | $15,278 | 46% | $53,203 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK | $7,565 | 32% | $48,391 |
| Rogers State University Claremore, OK | $18,042 | 30% | $45,841 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $15,271 | 79% | $74,762 |
| University of Delaware Newark, DE | $16,337 | 78% | $83,800 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $16,003 | 80% | $70,105 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $16,214 | 69% | $61,819 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $15,630 | 66% | $59,631 |
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | $17,125 | 71% | $67,414 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 207500. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q640652.