- The Inkwell
- Oklahoma
- University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OKCity: largeZIP 74104Founded 1894
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1894
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- utulsa.edu
OklahomaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa is a private nonprofit university in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with 2,813 undergraduates. It admits 62% of applicants, graduates 69% within six years and costs $13,511 a year after aid.
69%graduate
Admission rate62%
Retention92%
4-year graduation56%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans33%
$13,511net price / year
62%admission rate
1389average SAT
69%graduate in 6 years
$65,590median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,250median debt
#549 of 1,704 for earnings#393 of 1,739 for lowest net price#410 of 1,738 for graduation rate#393 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
- $66,618tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $52,566
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $52,566
- Average net price
- $13,511national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,403
$30,001–48,000$3,599
$48,001–75,000$8,648
$75,001–110,000$15,085
$110,001+$25,486
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 62%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1389
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 610–760
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 613–770
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–34
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college62%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college92%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college69%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 69%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,934
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,590middle 50%: $43,164–$106,199
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$106,199
Median, University of Tulsa$65,590
Lower quarter$43,164
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
- 2,813
- Part-time
- 8.5%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 20.9
- First-generation students
- 23%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,082 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $18,075
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,290,043,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White50%
Hispanic13%
Black7.4%
Asian8.0%
Two or more races9.2%
U.S. nonresident4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown4.8%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Engineering15%
Computer & information sciences11%
Health professions11%
Parks, recreation & fitness10%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.8%
Visual & performing arts3.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Oklahoma
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK | $29,244 | 54% | $52,658 |
| Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK | $23,169 | 63% | $55,959 |
| Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK | $21,544 | 31% | $46,785 |
| Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK | $36,514 | 56% | $62,267 |
| Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK | $15,955 | 46% | $59,257 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | $15,979 | 52% | $50,249 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | $13,446 | 70% | $84,681 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $15,142 | 68% | $63,486 |
| University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | $11,689 | 68% | $59,626 |
| University of California-Merced Merced, CA | $11,583 | 68% | $69,352 |
| University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | $13,647 | 61% | $62,764 |
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | $13,877 | 62% | $56,674 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 207971. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1848657.