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Oklahoma Baptist University is a private regional university located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Baptist University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Oklahoma Baptist University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,596 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Oklahoma, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Oklahoma Baptist University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Oklahoma Baptist University is ranked 8th in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Baptist University’s median net annual cost of $21,668 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Oklahoma Baptist University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,668
Average years to graduate
4.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Oklahoma Baptist University is 7% higher than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Oklahoma Baptist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Oklahoma Baptist University graduates within 4.3 years.
Oklahoma Baptist University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Oklahoma Baptist University’s economic mobility score of 6.87 is calculated by adjusting the 7.22 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. Oklahoma Baptist University’s EMS of 6.87 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Oklahoma Baptist University pays $21,668 a year, $23,432 less than the $45,100 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,668
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Oklahoma Baptist University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,668 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,252. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,274
Pell grants
$4,601
State grants
$4,445
Institutional grants
$17,465
Oklahoma Baptist University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 56% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,603 applicants, of which 1,451 were admitted and 302 enrolled. Oklahoma Baptist University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
82%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
4%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%