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Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private regional university located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,309 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Oklahoma, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Oklahoma Wesleyan University bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s median net annual cost of $27,038 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business and Commerce, Theological Studies, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$27,038
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 2 graduate programs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University - Registered Nursing, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 1% higher than the state average, and 11% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Oklahoma Wesleyan University graduates within 4.3 years.
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 Wesleyan University’s economic mobility score of 4.71 is calculated by adjusting the 8.17 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s EMS of 4.71 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Oklahoma Wesleyan University pays $27,038 a year, $15,322 less than the $42,360 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 $27,038
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Oklahoma Wesleyan 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 $27,038 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,315. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,199
Pell grants
$4,379
State grants
$3,863
Institutional grants
$13,157
Oklahoma Wesleyan University offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Oklahoma Wesleyan University offers 4 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
8
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
16%
Oklahoma Wesleyan University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 54% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 894 applicants, of which 482 were admitted and 201 enrolled. Oklahoma Wesleyan University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
70%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
49%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
57%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
7%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%