Public · Chickasha, Oklahoma

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public institution in Chickasha, Oklahoma. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$6,624
Avg net price / yr
$41,913
10-yr median earnings
40.5%
150%-time completion
65.8%
Acceptance rate

The verdict

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 47%
former-student earnings, US
65.8%
acceptance rate
40.5%
150%-time completion
+18%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 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 ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), 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
50/100
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

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 C-
$41,913
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,624
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
40.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
74.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
66.3%
First-year students returning for year two
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$41,913

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$6,624

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

40.5%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 40.5%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma vs peers

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma p… Carnegie Classification: Bacc: A&S Bacc: A&S COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $27K $47K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $15K Avg Net Price ($) University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (you are here): $42K earn · $7K net · 41% grad You are here - University of Scie… Redlands Community College: $37K earn · $6K net · 34% grad Redlands Community… Eastern Oklahoma State College: $39K earn · $11K net · 29% grad Eastern Oklahoma S… Oklahoma Panhandle State University: $45K earn · $7K net · 23% grad Oklahoma Panhandle… Francis Tuttle Technology Center: $33K earn · $11K net · 57% grad Francis Tuttle Tec… Western Oklahoma State College: $38K earn · $7K net · 32% grad Western Oklahoma S… Seminole State College: $35K earn · $15K net · 35% grad Canadian Valley Technology Center: $31K earn · $13K net · 65% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 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.

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$41,913 Top 47% higher than 53% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $41,913 #2383 of 5103 53rd
Average net price $6,624 #590 of 5020 88th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 40.5% #3627 of 4858 25th
Undergraduate enrollment 941 #2240 of 5462 59th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

941
Undergraduate enrollment
65.8%
Acceptance rate
1,152
SAT average
40.5%
150%-time completion
$41,913
10-yr median earnings
66.3%
First-year retention

How University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranks in Oklahoma

State rank among 90 reporting Oklahoma colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $41,913 #29 of 90 68th
Average net price $6,624 #17 of 84 80th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 40.5% #61 of 88 31st
Undergraduate enrollment 941 #36 of 94 62nd

Highest former-student earnings in Oklahoma

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus$63,126$15,300
2University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center$63,126-
3University of Tulsa$61,408$15,000
4Oklahoma Wesleyan University$59,841$28,358
5Oklahoma State University-Main Campus$57,413$17,447
6Southern Nazarene University$54,951$22,084
7Oklahoma City University$54,655$22,857
8Green Country Technology Center$51,375$1,062
9Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology$49,944$29,776
10Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center$49,311$6,904
11Oklahoma Christian University$49,203$21,872
12Southwest Technology Center$48,966$14,313
29University of Science and Arts of OklahomaThis school$41,913$6,624

Admissions

Admission Rate 65.8%
SAT Average 1,152
SAT Math (25th-75th) 510 – 580
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 580 – 700
ACT (25th-75th) 21 – 26
0%100%65.8%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,190
Average Net Price $6,624
51.2%
Pell Grant Rate
37.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,750
Median Debt
$231/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $6,014 to $9,215 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +7.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$6,014
Highest year
$9,215
Most recent (2023)
$8,543
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $7,9562014: $6,0142015: $7,3142016: $8,6842017: $7,1492018: $7,9312019: $8,6072020: $8,0112021: $9,2152022: $8,3272023: $8,543
2013 · $7,9562023 · $8,543

Over the same years, enrollment went +3.7% (864 → 896 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

70.5%
Female
43.2%
First Generation

Outcomes

66.3%
Retention Rate
$35,520
Median Earnings (6yr)
52.8%
Earning Over $25K
74.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 40.5%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 66.3%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $35,520
Median earnings 10 years after entry $41,913
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 52.8%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 74.6%
Median federal student debt At completion $21,750
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $231/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 9 $44,218 -
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's 9 $28,426 -
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's - - -
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 18 - -
History Bachelor's 6 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma?
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public institution in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The acceptance rate is 65.8%. The average SAT score is 1,152. Undergraduate enrollment is 941 students.
How much do University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma former students earn?
Federally aided former students at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,913 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,520.
How much does University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma cost?
The average net price at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is $6,624. In-state tuition is $9,000 and out-of-state tuition is $20,190. Median student debt at graduation is $21,750.
What is the graduation rate at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma?
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has a 40.5% 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 66.3%.
Is University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma worth the student debt?
The median student debt at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is $21,750, while former students earn a median of $41,913 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 52% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 74.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $231.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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