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Oral Roberts University is a private national university located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oral Roberts University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Oral Roberts University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,161 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Oklahoma, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Oral Roberts University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
Oral Roberts University’s median net annual cost of $19,355 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 6 programs at Oral Roberts University sorted by number of graduates - Theological Studies, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Business Administration, Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,355
Average years to graduate
4.3
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.
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.
Accounting
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Economic score: 2.27
Fine & Studio Arts
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Economic score: 4.06
Marketing
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Economic score: 5.12
Education
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Economic score: 7.62
Education (subject specific)
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Economic score: 9.29
Music
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Economic score: 23.22
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 Oral Roberts University - Business Administration, Pastoral Counseling - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Oral Roberts University is 2% higher than the state average, and 20% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Oral Roberts University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Oral Roberts University graduates within 4.4 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.
Oral Roberts University’s economic mobility score of 8 is calculated by adjusting the 6.82 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Oral Roberts University’s EMS of 8 ranks in the bottom 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Oral Roberts University pays $19,355 a year, $25,851 less than the $45,206 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 $19,355
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Oral Roberts University, 99% 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 $19,355 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 70% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,240. This is 16% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,004
Pell grants
$4,761
State grants
$4,963
Institutional grants
$20,691
Oral Roberts University offers 17 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Oral Roberts University offers 9 programs, all of which are hybrid format. 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
26
Hybrid programs
24
Percentage of programs online
27%
Oral Roberts University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,350 applicants, of which 2,847 were admitted and 647 enrolled. Oral Roberts University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
38%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
43%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
22%
12%