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University of Tulsa is a private national university located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. University of Tulsa is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Tulsa is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,632 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Oklahoma, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Tulsa bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. University of Tulsa is ranked 5th in Oklahoma.
University of Tulsa’s median net annual cost of $24,232 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Tulsa sorted by number of graduates - Mechanical Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,232
Average years to graduate
4.6
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #70
Economic score: 1.67
Industrial Engineering
Rank: #19
Economic score: 2.15
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.
Rank: #2
Economic score: 2.25
Accounting
Rank: #505
Economic score: 7.76
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #234
Economic score: 21.26
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #496
Economic score: 100.32
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 3 graduate programs at University of Tulsa - Business Administration, Legal Research, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Tulsa is 26% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Tulsa, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Tulsa graduates within 4.6 years.
University of Tulsa 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.
University of Tulsa’s economic mobility score of 10.71 is calculated by adjusting the 3.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Tulsa’s EMS of 10.71 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Tulsa pays $24,232 a year, $39,575 less than the $63,807 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 $24,232
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Tulsa, 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 $24,232 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 45% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,327. This is 9% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,586
Pell grants
$5,011
State grants
$4,788
Institutional grants
$32,177
University of Tulsa's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,958 applicants, of which 4,483 were admitted and 583 enrolled. University of Tulsa has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
82%
59%
In-state
56%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
53%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%