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University of Oklahoma is a public national university located in Norman, Oklahoma. OU is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at OU is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,071 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Oklahoma, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, OU bachelor students earn 7% more than the national average. OU is ranked 2nd in Oklahoma.
University of Oklahoma’s median net annual cost of $21,122 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at OU sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, HR Management, Psychology, Journalism, Accounting, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,122
Average years to graduate
4.8
Computer Science
Rank: #77
Economic score: 1.28
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #28
Economic score: 1.68
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #143
Economic score: 1.76
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #144
Economic score: 1.8
Finance
Rank: #68
Economic score: 1.97
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #158
Economic score: 4.17
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #198
Economic score: 4.72
Health & Fitness
Rank: #138
Economic score: 4.98
Education
Rank: #222
Economic score: 6.09
Sociology
Rank: #225
Economic score: 7.42
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 OU - Legal Research, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Work, HR Management, International studies, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Geosciences
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.12
Accounting
Rank: #160
Economic score: 0.33
Educ. Administration
Rank: #182
Economic score: 0.48
Public Administration
Rank: #56
Economic score: 0.49
Education
Rank: #140
Economic score: 0.54
Library Science
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.56
Music
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.6
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #47
Economic score: 0.92
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at OU is 24% higher than the state average, and 2% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At OU, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at OU graduates within 4.8 years.
OU 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.
University of Oklahoma’s economic mobility score of 16.77 is calculated by adjusting the 2.3 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. OU’s EMS of 16.77 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Oklahoma pays $21,122 a year, $9,252 less than the $30,374 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 $21,122
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At OU, 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 $21,122 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 39% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,894. This is 15% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,372
Pell grants
$4,717
State grants
$4,634
Institutional grants
$7,787
University of Oklahoma offers 4 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level OU offers 25 programs, 19 of which are 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
29
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
16%
University of Oklahoma's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 17,318 applicants, of which 14,760 were admitted and 4,582 enrolled. OU has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
86%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
54%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%