Colleges in Oklahoma
This page aggregates every Title IV–eligible college and university with a primary campus in Oklahoma, drawing from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, IPEDS institutional reports, and de-identified IRS earnings linkage for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.
The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Oklahoma as a single denominator — community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.
The most-recent Scorecard release is from September 2024. Tuition figures reflect institutional reports for the 2022–23 academic year and may differ from current-year prices. Earnings data has an inherent lag — the 10-year earnings horizon reflects students who enrolled approximately a decade prior to the data publication, as the IRS-matching process requires time to accumulate post-enrollment income.
Largest Colleges in Oklahoma by Enrollment
Highest Earnings 10-Year Median — Oklahoma
What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 102 Title IV-participating postsecondary institutions in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the federal directory that captures every college eligible to award federal student aid. The ownership mix is 63 public institutions, 0 private nonprofits, and 0 private for-profit schools — a structural split that drives most of the tuition variation visible in the table below. Public institutions typically report substantially lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits often show higher sticker prices that are partially offset by institutional aid.
Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition across Oklahoma institutions is $13,067, and the average admission rate (weighted by institutions that report one) sits at 74.5%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.
Post-graduation outcomes tie cost to return. Graduates of Oklahoma colleges earn a mean of $37,500 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal aid applicants through the College Scorecard data file. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts every institution with reported IPEDS enrollment so prospective students can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side rather than relying on third-party rankings.
All Schools in Oklahoma
| School Name | City | Type | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Norman | Public | 22,734 | 76.6% | $63,126 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | Stillwater | Public | 21,773 | 75.0% | $57,413 |
| Tulsa Community College | Tulsa | Public | 12,228 | — | $39,746 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond | Public | 10,170 | 78.1% | $48,351 |
| Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City | Public | 9,758 | — | $38,146 |
| Rose State College | Midwest City | Public | 4,953 | — | $37,555 |
| Northeastern State University | Tahlequah | Public | 4,772 | 99.6% | $45,379 |
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | Public | 3,514 | — | $41,307 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford | Public | 3,514 | — | $45,744 |
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa | Private Nonprofit | 3,487 | 98.9% | $46,885 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant | Public | 3,018 | 76.4% | $45,079 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa | Private Nonprofit | 2,813 | 61.5% | $61,408 |
| Rogers State University | Claremore | Public | 2,657 | — | $43,166 |
| Cameron University | Lawton | Public | 2,492 | — | $40,118 |
| East Central University | Ada | Public | 2,467 | 58.1% | $44,962 |
| Connors State College | Warner | Public | 2,076 | — | $38,469 |
| Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | Okmulgee | Public | 2,028 | — | $45,634 |
| Northern Oklahoma College | Tonkawa | Public | 1,941 | — | $37,566 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond | Private Nonprofit | 1,885 | 96.5% | $49,203 |
| Murray State College | Tishomingo | Public | 1,786 | — | $36,545 |
| Langston University | Langston | Public | 1,742 | — | $33,261 |
| Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | Miami | Public | 1,720 | — | $38,337 |
| Mid-America Christian University | Oklahoma City | Private Nonprofit | 1,666 | 91.8% | $46,116 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | Private Nonprofit | 1,514 | 77.0% | $54,655 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Alva | Public | 1,498 | 65.5% | $44,358 |
| Northeast Technology Center | Pryor | Public | 1,498 | — | $34,457 |
| Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee | Muskogee | Public | 1,491 | — | $33,208 |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany | Private Nonprofit | 1,455 | — | $54,951 |
| Tulsa Technology Center | Tulsa | Public | 1,409 | — | $41,793 |
| Carl Albert State College | Poteau | Public | 1,308 | — | $34,117 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee | Private Nonprofit | 1,308 | 49.4% | $48,434 |
| University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | Oklahoma City | Public | 1,214 | — | $63,126 |
| Seminole State College | Seminole | Public | 1,086 | — | $35,390 |
| Eastern Oklahoma State College | Wilburton | Public | 964 | — | $38,658 |
| Redlands Community College | El Reno | Public | 946 | — | $37,224 |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | Chickasha | Public | 941 | 65.8% | $41,913 |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell | Public | 917 | — | $44,933 |
| Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Oklahoma City | Public | 886 | — | $32,996 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa | Tulsa | Private For-Profit | 883 | — | $41,067 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Tulsa | Private For-Profit | 840 | — | $49,944 |
| Western Oklahoma State College | Altus | Public | 815 | — | $38,248 |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville | Private Nonprofit | 673 | 66.2% | $59,841 |
| Metro Technology Centers | Oklahoma City | Public | 632 | — | $38,830 |
| Canadian Valley Technology Center | El Reno | Public | 614 | — | $31,355 |
| Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester | McAlester | Public | 540 | — | $31,625 |
| Central Technology Center | Drumright | Public | 533 | — | $36,351 |
| Red River Technology Center | Duncan | Public | 516 | — | $31,415 |
| Community Care College | Tulsa | Private Nonprofit | 493 | — | $28,954 |
| Central Oklahoma College | Oklahoma City | Private For-Profit | 477 | — | $21,213 |
| Moore Norman Technology Center | Norman | Public | 419 | — | $34,000 |
| Clary Sage College | Tulsa | Private Nonprofit | 415 | — | $28,954 |
| Miller-Motte College-Tulsa | Tulsa | Private For-Profit | 389 | — | $31,102 |
| Southwestern Christian University | Bethany | Private Nonprofit | 377 | — | $40,391 |
| Southwest Technology Center | Altus | Public | 332 | — | $48,966 |
| Southern Oklahoma Technology Center | Ardmore | Public | 326 | — | $29,012 |
| Great Plains Technology Center | Lawton | Public | 314 | — | $42,376 |
| Meridian Technology Center | Stillwater | Public | 307 | — | $34,451 |
| Randall University | Moore | Private Nonprofit | 267 | 57.9% | $42,051 |
| Autry Technology Center | Enid | Public | 259 | 70.9% | $40,389 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa | Tulsa | Private For-Profit | 234 | — | — |
| College of the Muscogee Nation | Okmulgee | Public | 222 | — | — |
| Wes Watkins Technology Center | Wetumka | Public | 195 | — | $32,209 |
| ATA College | Tulsa | Private For-Profit | 193 | — | $40,823 |
| Gordon Cooper Technology Center | Shawnee | Public | 173 | — | $42,021 |
| Mid-America Technology Center | Wayne | Public | 173 | — | $38,465 |
| Western Technology Center | Burns Flat | Public | 129 | — | $29,728 |
| Oklahoma Technical College | Tulsa | Private Nonprofit | 128 | — | $28,954 |
| Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center | Choctaw | Public | 115 | — | $49,311 |
| Caddo Kiowa Technology Center | Fort Cobb | Public | 108 | — | $21,576 |
| Jenks Beauty College | Jenks | Private For-Profit | 95 | — | $21,406 |
| Pioneer Technology Center | Ponca City | Public | 89 | — | $29,841 |
| Green Country Technology Center | Okmulgee | Public | 89 | — | $51,375 |
| Eves College of Hairstyling | Lawton | Private For-Profit | 86 | — | $15,956 |
| Mid-Del Technology Center | Midwest City | Public | 84 | — | $33,238 |
| Family of Faith Christian University | Shawnee | Private Nonprofit | 82 | 76.0% | — |
| Pontotoc Technology Center | Ada | Public | 72 | — | $40,955 |
| High Plains Technology Center | Woodward | Public | 72 | — | $33,734 |
| Broken Arrow Beauty College | Broken Arrow | Private For-Profit | 71 | — | $23,722 |
| Shawnee Beauty College | Shawnee | Private For-Profit | 60 | — | $18,636 |
| JB's Hair Design and Barber College | Oklahoma City | Private For-Profit | 59 | — | — |
| Northwest Technology Center-Alva | Alva | Public | 58 | — | $32,501 |
| The Academy of Hair Design LLC | Oklahoma City | Private For-Profit | 56 | — | $23,567 |
| Premier Academy of Cosmetology | McAlester | Private For-Profit | 49 | — | — |
| Durant Institute of Hair Design | Durant | Private For-Profit | 41 | — | — |
| Formations Institute | Enid | Private For-Profit | 39 | — | $22,058 |
| Ponca City Beauty College | Ponca City | Private For-Profit | 38 | — | $15,872 |
| Hair Arts Institute | Oklahoma City | Private For-Profit | 38 | — | — |
| Chisholm Trail Technology Center | Omega | Public | 34 | — | $27,170 |
| Hello Gorgeous Barbers Stillwater's School of Barbering | Stillwater | Private For-Profit | 31 | — | — |
| Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering | Woodward | Private For-Profit | 29 | — | $17,260 |
| Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Private For-Profit | 29 | — | — |
| Southern School of Beauty Inc | Durant | Private For-Profit | 21 | — | $9,656 |
| Elite Beauty College | Muskogee | Private For-Profit | 10 | — | — |
| Yukon Beauty College Inc | Yukon | Private For-Profit | 9 | — | $19,950 |
| Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences | Tulsa | Public | — | — | — |
| Phillips Theological Seminary | Tulsa | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Columbia College - Fort Sill | Fort Sill | Private Nonprofit | — | — | $45,378 |
| Northwest Technology Center-Fairview | Fairview | Public | — | — | $32,501 |
| Indian Capital Technology Center-Sallisaw | Sallisaw | Public | — | — | $33,208 |
| Indian Capital Technology Center-Stilwell | Stilwell | Public | — | — | $33,208 |
| Indian Capital Technology Center-Tahlequah | Tahlequah | Public | — | — | $33,208 |
| Indian Capital Technology Center School District Number 4 - Coweta | Coweta | Public | — | — | $33,208 |
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About This Data
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS institutional characteristics files. Enrollment, admissions, and earnings figures are the most recently available. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for students who received federal financial aid, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid applicants.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.