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Oklahoma City University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 1,100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,433
Men / Women 34% / 66%
White 57%
Hispanic 13%
Mixed 10%
Black 6%
International 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 3%
From State 44%
From Region 31%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 45%
Health Sciences 28%
Humanities & Social Sciences 10%
Business & Economics 9%
Life & Natural Sciences 3%
Computer Science 2%
Education 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,648
Est. Cost of Attendance $47,247
10-Year ROI $126,000
ROI Percentile 36th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 9%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 3,023 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 138 #161
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 57 #273

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 83%
SAT Range 1080 – 1220
SAT Math Range 510 – 610
SAT RW Range 540 – 650
ACT Range 21 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Oklahoma City University 366 27% / 73% 2% $56,866 95%
Computer Science 5 80% / 20% 40% $80,338 86
Game and Interactive Media Design 4 25% / 75% 0% $57,225 46
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $64,150 63
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,882 54
Biology 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,336 41
Biomedical Sciences 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,375 44
Cell Biology 6 0% / 100% 0% $59,432 52
Exercise Science 7 43% / 57% 0% $44,295 12 100%
Nursing 95 9% / 91% 0% $84,220 89 96%
Accounting 8 38% / 62% 12% $77,319 83
Business Administration 7 71% / 29% 0% $95,713 95 95%
Finance 6 67% / 33% 0% $79,941 85
Managerial Economics 9 67% / 33% 11% $77,843 84
Marketing 3 67% / 33% 33% $72,691 78
Corrections 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,883 25
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,884 13
General Studies 7 57% / 43% 0% $58,103 49 100%
Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,103 49 100%
Journalism 5 60% / 40% 0% $49,415 24
Liberal Arts and Sciences $57,962 49
Philosophy 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,494 19
Political Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $58,043 49
Psychology 11 27% / 73% 0% $48,719 22
Religious Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,001 20
Sports Communication 2 100% / 0% 0% $49,183 23
Elementary Education $47,864 20
English Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $48,825 22 95%
History Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,825 22 95%
Acting 22 55% / 45% 0% $40,709 7 96%
Art $36,717 4
Dance 44 7% / 93% 0% $32,954 3 93%
Drama and Dance Education 12 17% / 83% 0% $48,825 22 95%
Film Production 2 50% / 50% 0% $37,262 4
Music 4 75% / 25% 0% $33,478 3 95%
Music Education 12 50% / 50% 0% $48,825 22 95%
Music Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,886 6
Music Performance 50 30% / 70% 2% $33,478 3 95%
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0% $33,478 3 95%
Theater 5 0% / 100% 0% $40,709 7 96%
Theatre Design and Technology 11 9% / 91% 0% $40,709 7 96%