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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Oklahoma City University
  • Southern Nazarene University

What stands out

Southern Nazarene University has the lower average net price, Oklahoma City University reports the higher graduation rate, Southern Nazarene University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Oklahoma City University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Oklahoma City University compared with Southern Nazarene University
MetricOklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OKPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtSouthern Nazarene UniversityBethany, OKPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$22,857$22,084lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$47,247$46,465
In-state tuition$35,648$31,190
Out-of-state tuition$35,648$31,190
Admissions
Acceptance rate77%Not reported
SAT midpoint1,137Not reported
ACT midpoint25Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.65%highest50%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.84%highest73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,835lowest$21,900
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$54,655$54,951highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,5141,455

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.