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Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,857What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
65%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,514
In-state tuition
$35,648Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,648
SAT midpoint
1,137
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,655Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,857

Better than 48% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

65%

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,655

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,835

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$47,247

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,857

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Oklahoma City University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time65%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,835
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,655

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Oklahoma City University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,980102
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$34,32117
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,69638
Dance$19,54827
Music$18,78450
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported11
Biology, GeneralNot reported10
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported9
Psychology, GeneralNot reported9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported8
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported7
MarketingNot reported7
JournalismNot reported6
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported5
PhilosophyNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reported3
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported3
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported2
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported

All 40 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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