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Oklahoma City University is a private national university located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Oklahoma City University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,648 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Oklahoma, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Oklahoma City University bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Oklahoma City University is ranked 6th in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City University’s median net annual cost of $22,910 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 City University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Drama, Education (subject specific), Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,910
Average years to graduate
4.3
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Oklahoma City University - Business Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Accounting, Music, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Sociology - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 68% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Oklahoma City University is 23% higher than the state average, and 0% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Oklahoma City University, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Oklahoma City University graduates within 4.2 years.
Oklahoma City University is in the bottom 25% 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 City University’s economic mobility score of 13.14 is calculated by adjusting the 2.88 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. Oklahoma City University’s EMS of 13.14 ranks in the bottom 50% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Oklahoma City University pays $22,910 a year, $23,570 less than the $46,480 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 $22,910
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Oklahoma City University, 98% 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 $22,910 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,816. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,268
Pell grants
$4,702
State grants
$4,838
Institutional grants
$17,981
Oklahoma City University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,334 applicants, of which 1,057 were admitted and 270 enrolled. Oklahoma City University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
84%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
39%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%