10-yr median earnings
$54,655
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University is a private nonprofit institution in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $54,655
- 10-yr median earnings
- 77.0%
- Acceptance rate
- $22,857
- Avg net price / yr
- 64.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Oklahoma City University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 22%
- former-student earnings, US
- 77.0%
- acceptance rate
- 64.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +29%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Oklahoma City University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
58/100
Oklahoma City University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$54,655
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,857
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
64.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,835
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
79.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
83.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$22,857
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
64.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 64.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Oklahoma City University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Oklahoma City University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Oklahoma City University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$54,655 Top 22% higher than 78% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Oklahoma City University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,655 | #1132 of 5103 | 78th |
| Average net price | $22,857 | #3616 of 5020 | 28th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 64.6% | #1854 of 4858 | 62nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,514 | #1746 of 5462 | 68th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,514
Undergraduate enrollment
77.0%
Acceptance rate
1,177
SAT average
64.6%
150%-time completion
$54,655
10-yr median earnings
83.9%
First-year retention
How Oklahoma City University ranks in Oklahoma
State rank among 90 reporting Oklahoma colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Oklahoma City University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,655 | #7 of 90 | 92nd |
| Average net price | $22,857 | #75 of 84 | 11th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 64.6% | #38 of 88 | 57th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,514 | #24 of 94 | 74th |
Highest former-student earnings in Oklahoma
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | $63,126 | $15,300 |
| 2 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | $63,126 | - |
| 3 | University of Tulsa | $61,408 | $15,000 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | $59,841 | $28,358 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | $57,413 | $17,447 |
| 6 | Southern Nazarene University | $54,951 | $22,084 |
| 7 | Oklahoma City UniversityThis school | $54,655 | $22,857 |
| 8 | Green Country Technology Center | $51,375 | $1,062 |
| 9 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | $49,944 | $29,776 |
| 10 | Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center | $49,311 | $6,904 |
| 11 | Oklahoma Christian University | $49,203 | $21,872 |
| 12 | Southwest Technology Center | $48,966 | $14,313 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 77.0% |
| SAT Average | 1,177 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 510 – 610 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 540 – 650 |
| ACT Average | 25 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 21 – 27 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Oklahoma City University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$15,187 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$18,079 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,511 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$29,358 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Oklahoma City University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $35,648 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $35,648 |
| Average Net Price | $22,857 |
23.9%
Pell Grant Rate
44.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,835
Median Debt
$221/mo
Monthly Payment
Oklahoma City University costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $25,681 to $21,556 (-16.1%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $25,6812023 · $21,556
Over the same years, enrollment went -26.7% (1,954 → 1,433 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
69.3%
Female
26.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.9%
Retention Rate
$42,312
Median Earnings (6yr)
66.9%
Earning Over $25K
79.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 64.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 83.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $42,312 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $54,655 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 66.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 79.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,835 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $221/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 8 | 182 | $91,859 | $140,279 | $51,771 |
| Bachelor's | 7 | 326 | $47,903 | $85,736 | $23,398 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 4 | $126,859 | $126,859 | $84,000 |
| First Professional | 1 | 150 | $74,062 | $74,062 | $145,281 |
Top programs at Oklahoma City University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$140,279 median earnings
- Energy Systems Technologie…
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
$127,865 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$126,859 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$96,193 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$85,736 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$79,829 median earnings
- Law
Law
$74,062 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$57,456 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Oklahoma City University? ▼
Oklahoma City University is a private nonprofit institution in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The acceptance rate is 77.0%. The average SAT score is 1,177. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,514 students.
How much do Oklahoma City University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Oklahoma City University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $54,655 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $42,312.
How much does Oklahoma City University cost? ▼
The average net price at Oklahoma City University is $22,857. In-state tuition is $35,648 and out-of-state tuition is $35,648. Median student debt at graduation is $20,835.
What is the graduation rate at Oklahoma City University? ▼
Oklahoma City University has a 64.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 83.9%.
Is Oklahoma City University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Oklahoma City University is $20,835, while former students earn a median of $54,655 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 79.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $221.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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