University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Chickasha, Oklahoma · Public · 4-year · Town

At a glance

Average net price: $6,624What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 66%
Graduation rate: 41%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 941
In-state tuition: $9,000Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $20,190
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $41,913Median 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 public 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

$6,624

5/5

Better than 94% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

41%

2/5

Better than 23% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$41,913

1/5

Better than 9% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,750

2/5

Better than 39% of public 4-year colleges (588 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

$20,662

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

Average net price

$6,624

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 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	41%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$21,750
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$41,913

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 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$39,848	5
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$35,647	16
Fine and Studio Arts	$14,912	5
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	11
Psychology, General	Not reported	10
History	Not reported	5
Sociology	Not reported	5
Music	Not reported	3
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	3
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	3
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	3
Natural Sciences	Not reported	2
Biology, General	Not reported	2
Economics	Not reported	2
Special Education and Teaching	Not reported	2
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	Not reported	1
Political Science and Government	Not reported	1
Mathematics	Not reported	1
Physics	Not reported	Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Not reported	Not reported
Business/Commerce, General	Not reported	Not reported
Public Policy Analysis	Not reported	Not reported
Chemistry	Not reported	Not reported

All 23 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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