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Oral Roberts University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Charismatic Christian
Location Tulsa, OK
Population 750,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,322
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 34%
International 19%
Black 14%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 3%
From State 37%
From Region 28%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 26%
Education 11%
Health Sciences 11%
Arts 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Engineering 4%
Computer Science 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,470
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,004
10-Year ROI $106,000
ROI Percentile 25th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 15 #413
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 1150 – 1280
SAT Math Range 540 – 650
SAT RW Range 580 – 660
ACT Range 22 – 28

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
Oral Roberts University 642 40% / 60% 11% $54,596 92%
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering $79,857 85
General Engineering 26 92% / 8% 19% $82,956 88 100%
Pre-Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $80,182 86
Computer Science 9 100% / 0% 22% $79,971 85
Computer and Information Sciences $76,291 82
Information Technology 2 100% / 0% 0% $76,503 82
Information Technology Management 5 80% / 20% 20% $76,891 83
Network and System Administration $77,339 83
Chemistry 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $61,318 58
Mathematics 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $60,826 56
Biochemistry $51,420 30
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,296 29
Biology 31 42% / 58% 10% $42,894 10 96%
Exercise Science 13 38% / 62% 8% $52,260 32 92%
Nursing 60 7% / 93% 15% $71,850 77 96%
Accounting 15 47% / 53% 0% $83,941 88 95%
Business Administration 48 56% / 44% 15% $58,038 49 88%
Business Administration and Management $61,681 58
Business Analytics 1 100% / 0% 100% $64,790 65
Development Economics and International Development 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,838 65
Entrepreneurship $61,987 59
Finance 14 93% / 7% 7% $71,408 76
Health Administration 5 0% / 100% 0% $56,932 46
Human Resources Development 1 0% / 100% 0% $62,006 59
International Business 12 33% / 67% 33% $61,865 59
Management Science $61,962 59
Marketing 29 45% / 55% 3% $63,906 63 96%
Organizational Leadership 6 67% / 33% 0% $58,038 49 88%
Small Business Administration/Management 9 11% / 89% 11% $61,695 58
Sports Management 28 79% / 21% 18% $52,260 32 92%
Bible/Biblical Studies 11 55% / 45% 9% $41,475 8
Communication 20 40% / 60% 10% $42,368 9 81%
Community Organization and Advocacy $49,125 23
Creative Writing 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,556 11
Divinity/Ministry 57 51% / 49% 7% $41,532 8 89%
English Language and Literature $43,339 11
English Language and Literature $43,022 10
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,564 11
History 4 50% / 50% 0% $46,365 16
International Affairs 6 33% / 67% 33% $50,774 28
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,387 27
Journalism 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,009 12
Language Interpretation and Translation 7 29% / 71% 0% $45,593 15
Media Studies 5 60% / 40% 20% $42,368 9 81%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $48,029 20
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 12 17% / 83% 8% $35,763 4 85%
Political Science 5 40% / 60% 0% $52,819 34
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial $41,684 8
Psychology 39 8% / 92% 21% $53,847 37 96%
Public Relations $50,936 28
Public Relations 12 8% / 92% 0% $50,475 27
Religious/Sacred Music $41,593 8
Social Work 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,203 44 100%
Sociology 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $45,565 15
Spanish $45,754 15
Sustainability Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,328 24
Theology 4 75% / 25% 0% $41,532 8 89%
Theology and Ministerial Studies $41,786 8
Early Childhood Education $48,073 20
Education 7 14% / 86% 14% $49,316 24
Elementary Education 22 14% / 86% 14% $49,966 25 79%
Elementary Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,258 23
General Education 38 39% / 61% 5% $46,562 17
Mathematics Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,898 9 100%
Teaching English as a Second Language 4 0% / 100% 25% $47,898 20
Commercial and Advertising Art $41,371 8
Dance 4 0% / 100% 0% $35,415 3
Digital Communication and Media $42,092 9
Film Production 8 50% / 50% 25% $37,259 5 100%
Graphic Design $42,885 10
Music 5 20% / 80% 0% $27,733 2 100%
Music Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $41,898 9 100%
Music Performance 2 50% / 50% 0% $27,733 2 100%
Music Technology 3 67% / 33% 0% $27,733 2 100%
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0% $27,733 2 100%
Music Therapy 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,857 25
Studio Art 5 20% / 80% 0% $53,632 36 97%
Theater 10 10% / 90% 10% $35,321 3