University of Central Oklahoma

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 3,023 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (87%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,805
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 94%
From Region 4%
Athletes 433 (5.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Hispanic 15%
Mixed 13%
Black 8%
International 5%
Native American 4%
Asian 4%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 393 51% 52% 5% 6% 14% 5% $74,588 57 -0.37 80 96% 5.5%
Accounting 52 — 40% 48% 10% 4% 17% 4% $84,533 50 -0.16 88 98% — — — —
Actuarial Science 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,791 7 -1.65 82 — — — — —
Applied Economics — — — — — — — — $72,311 13 -0.97 78 — — — — —
Finance 66 — 71% 53% 6% 5% 15% 2% $71,533 7 -0.95 77 96% 5.5% — — —
Human Resource Management 34 — 35% 53% 0% 3% 18% 9% $74,809 49 -0.08 80 98% 4.4% — — —
Insurance and Risk Management 8 — 75% 50% 0% 12% 12% 12% $79,900 9 -1.40 85 100% — — — —
International Business 11 — 45% 9% 9% 0% 27% 45% $74,190 42 -0.42 80 90% — — — —
Management 105 — 51% 50% 2% 6% 11% 4% $70,943 44 -0.35 76 94% 5.7% — — —
Management Information Systems — — — — — — — — $74,352 12 -1.04 80 97% — — — —
Marketing 40 — 45% 62% 10% 2% 0% 10% $76,430 50 -0.09 82 95% 6.4% — — —
Operations and Supply Chain Management 9 — 100% 56% 0% 0% 33% 0% $70,943 7 -1.23 76 94% 5.7% — — —
Organizational Leadership 26 — 23% 50% 0% 23% 23% 0% $70,943 36 -0.36 76 94% 5.7% — — —
Professional Selling 15 — 67% 80% 0% 7% 7% 0% $83,121 70 +0.43 87 97% 4.5% — — —
Quantitative Economics 10 — 60% 40% 10% 0% 20% 10% $72,464 13 -0.96 78 — — — — —
Legal Studies 11 — 36% 55% 9% 18% 18% 0% $70,561 95 +1.47 76 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education and Professional Studies 657 22% 54% 4% 7% 16% 1% $67,798 37 -0.27 72 93% 3.9%
Community/Public Health 7 — 29% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,580 57 +0.13 70 — — — — —
Community/Public Health 18 — 6% 33% 6% 22% 33% 0% $77,166 85 +1.12 83 95% — — — —
Kinesiology 62 — 50% 53% 6% 10% 8% 5% $61,002 49 -0.09 59 95% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $74,541 37 -0.28 80 — — — — —
Medical/Dental/Veterinary Pre-Professional 15 — 20% 47% 7% 7% 33% 0% $66,776 48 -0.12 70 — — — — —
Nursing 217 — 13% 53% 4% 8% 15% 1% $87,677 36 -0.45 90 90% 3.9% — — —
Occupational Safety 26 — 92% 50% 0% 4% 12% 0% $77,166 79 +0.60 83 95% — — — —
Speech-Language Pathology 32 — 3% 53% 6% 0% 25% 0% $62,858 56 +0.10 63 100% — — — —
Fashion Marketing 11 — 0% 36% 9% 9% 27% 0% $58,001 4 -1.52 52 — — — — —
Nutrition and Food Management 9 — 22% 44% 0% 0% 11% 11% $56,295 32 -0.39 47 — — — — —
Organizational Studies 5 — 0% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $57,456 6 -1.34 50 92% — — — —
Professional Golf Management 5 — 100% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,637 42 -0.28 53 — — — — —
Family and Child Studies 14 — 0% 64% 0% 21% 14% 0% $51,132 33 -0.25 33 87% — — — —
Psychology 115 — 16% 55% 3% 8% 13% 1% $52,404 37 -0.40 37 94% — — — —
Biology Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,107 33 -0.45 39 99% — — — —
Career and Technology Education 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $53,107 40 -0.23 39 99% — — — —
Chemistry Education — — — — — — — — $53,107 33 -0.45 39 99% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 25 — 0% 44% 0% 0% 36% 4% $51,561 49 -0.11 34 94% — — — —
Elementary Education 30 — 0% 67% 0% 3% 17% 0% $51,561 49 -0.11 34 94% — — — —
English Education 15 — 40% 67% 7% 0% 13% 0% $53,107 41 -0.33 39 99% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences Education — — — — — — — — $53,107 26 -0.75 39 99% — — — —
History Education 17 — 53% 53% 0% 6% 24% 0% $53,107 39 -0.40 39 99% — — — —
Mathematics Education 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $53,107 33 -0.45 39 99% — — — —
Physical Education 16 — 62% 56% 0% 6% 19% 0% $53,107 29 -0.57 39 99% — — — —
Physics Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,107 33 -0.45 39 99% — — — —
Spanish Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,107 41 -0.33 39 99% — — — —
Special Education 9 — 22% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $54,230 42 -0.25 42 90% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Fine Arts and Design 151 32% 49% 4% 7% 20% 5% $45,771 0 -0.61 20 96%
Dance Education 11 — 9% 55% 0% 18% 27% 0% $53,107 26 -0.75 39 99% — — — —
French Language Teacher Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,107 41 -0.33 39 99% — — — —
Art Education 7 — 0% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,107 81 +0.67 39 99% — — — —
Art History 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $42,060 17 -0.76 12 88% — — — —
Arts Administration 5 — 40% 40% 0% 20% 0% 0% $41,965 17 -0.77 12 — — — — —
Dance 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $43,201 50 +0.02 14 — — — — —
Design 20 — 35% 40% 5% 0% 25% 10% $48,489 17 -0.90 26 96% — — — —
Design for Stage and Screen 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,805 23 -0.65 10 94% — — — —
Instrumental Performance 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% $41,962 29 -0.51 12 98% — — — —
Interior Design 16 — 12% 25% 6% 0% 56% 0% $48,489 1 -2.24 26 96% — — — —
Jazz Studies 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $41,962 29 -0.51 12 98% — — — —
Music 5 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $41,962 29 -0.51 12 98% — — — —
Music Education 13 — 54% 54% 0% 8% 8% 0% $53,107 80 +0.68 39 99% — — — —
Music Technology 24 — 50% 50% 0% 12% 21% 0% $41,962 29 -0.51 12 98% — — — —
Musical Theatre 16 — 19% 75% 0% 6% 6% 0% $40,805 16 -0.64 10 94% — — — —
Stringed Instruments — — — — — — — — $41,962 29 -0.51 12 98% — — — —
Studio Art 11 — 18% 27% 27% 9% 27% 0% $42,060 28 -0.51 12 88% — — — —
Theatre Arts 7 — 57% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $40,805 36 -0.30 10 94% — — — —
Vocal Performance 4 — 25% 0% 0% 0% 25% 50% $41,962 29 -0.51 12 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 573 30% 52% 2% 8% 16% 2% $57,428 5 -0.20 50 94% 7.0%
Digital Forensics — — — — — — — — $58,660 2 -1.85 53 96% — — — —
Creative Writing 8 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,403 32 -0.49 26 91% — — — —
English 7 — 29% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $55,471 69 +0.37 45 76% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 6 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 50% 0% $52,253 31 -0.56 36 — — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $53,374 34 -0.42 40 — — — — —
General Studies 168 — 40% 52% 4% 12% 9% 4% $57,456 62 +0.01 50 92% — — — —
German 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,384 34 -0.42 40 — — — — —
History 18 — 50% 72% 0% 6% 11% 0% $49,182 18 -0.76 28 100% — — — —
Philosophy 12 — 17% 33% 0% 0% 42% 0% $48,659 13 -0.96 27 — — — — —
Professional Writing — — — — — — — — $48,403 32 -0.49 26 91% — — — —
Spanish 4 — 0% 0% 25% 0% 50% 0% $52,735 32 -0.47 38 — — — — —
Broadcast Journalism 24 — 67% 54% 0% 8% 12% 8% $53,311 14 -1.01 39 94% — — — —
Geography 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,744 29 -0.50 51 — — — — —
Humanities 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,456 59 +0.05 50 92% — — — —
Mass Communication 4 — 50% 25% 0% 50% 0% 0% $49,650 10 -1.14 29 84% — — — —
Photojournalism 10 — 50% 30% 10% 10% 20% 10% $53,311 14 -1.01 39 94% — — — —
Political Science 12 — 67% 58% 0% 17% 8% 0% $50,816 2 -1.57 32 100% — — — —
Public Administration 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% $58,252 11 -1.03 52 — — — — —
Public Relations 27 — 33% 63% 4% 7% 7% 0% $56,603 7 -1.38 48 94% 7.0% — — —
Sociology 29 — 17% 31% 3% 17% 28% 0% $55,213 50 -0.15 44 87% — — — —
Strategic Communication 3 — 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% 0% $56,603 7 -1.38 48 94% 7.0% — — —
Criminal Justice 85 — 21% 52% 1% 6% 20% 0% $63,181 73 +0.45 64 95% — — — —
Criminal Justice - Police 12 — 42% 58% 0% 8% 25% 0% $63,181 73 +0.45 64 95% — — — —
Forensic Science 136 — 12% 54% 1% 1% 19% 0% $58,660 47 -0.17 53 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Mathematics and Science 273 55% 49% 11% 3% 16% 6% $82,881 80 -0.37 87 94%
Biomedical Engineering 5 — 20% 20% 40% 0% 0% 20% $92,566 33 -0.53 93 — — — — —
Computer Engineering 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $112,140 48 -0.23 98 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 14 — 71% 43% 7% 0% 7% 7% $95,298 4 -1.03 94 94% — — — —
Engineering Physics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,578 39 -0.30 94 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 35 — 89% 51% 3% 3% 11% 11% $96,599 40 -0.33 95 100% — — — —
Computer Science 31 — 84% 45% 23% 3% 6% 13% $101,541 25 -0.68 96 95% — — — —
Data Science 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,593 2 -1.84 76 — — — — —
Information Technology 42 — 86% 29% 29% 5% 19% 10% $101,541 65 +0.16 96 95% — — — —
Software Engineering 10 — 100% 60% 20% 0% 10% 0% $104,635 29 -0.59 97 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,990 5 -1.07 81 — — — — —
Chemistry 10 — 0% 60% 0% 0% 30% 0% $71,089 53 -0.05 76 90% — — — —
Environmental Chemistry — — — — — — — — $71,089 53 -0.05 76 90% — — — —
Forensic Chemistry — — — — — — — — $71,089 53 -0.05 76 90% — — — —
Mathematics 8 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 12% 12% $67,624 26 -0.67 71 — — — — —
Statistics 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,167 5 -1.06 81 — — — — —
Biology 23 — 22% 48% 9% 0% 22% 0% $66,422 51 -0.00 69 92% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 56 — 27% 45% 2% 4% 25% 2% $66,422 34 -0.28 69 92% — — — —
Ecology 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,261 40 -0.34 39 — — — — —
Funeral Service 27 — 15% 67% 7% 4% 19% 0% $58,732 20 -0.67 54 93% — — — —
Engineering and Physics Technology — — — — — — — — $46,896 0 -3.48 22 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,600
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,175
Est. In-State Cost $13,712
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,979
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 17%
6-Year Graduation Rate 37%
Transfer-Out Rate 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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.1% 412 50% 52% 4% 6% 14% 5% $73,452 36 -0.47 79 95% 5.5%
Health Sciences 19.8% 406 23% 53% 5% 7% 16% 1% $77,383 51 -0.21 83 93% 3.9%
Social Sciences 12.0% 245 27% 51% 2% 11% 13% 2% $53,337 25 -0.64 40 93% 7.0%
Professional 11.9% 244 18% 54% 2% 4% 20% 0% $60,994 31 +0.15 59 96% —
Humanities 10.9% 224 37% 53% 3% 10% 13% 3% $55,693 56 -0.13 46 92% —
Arts 6.7% 138 34% 49% 4% 6% 20% 5% $45,080 20 -0.61 18 96% —
Education 6.4% 132 22% 58% 2% 5% 20% 1% $52,539 42 -0.31 37 96% —
Computer Science 4.2% 85 87% 40% 25% 4% 13% 9% $101,177 34 -0.28 96 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.0% 81 26% 47% 4% 2% 23% 1% $66,097 42 -0.20 69 92% —
Engineering 2.7% 56 77% 48% 7% 2% 9% 11% $96,155 23 -0.52 94 98% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 24 29% 71% 0% 0% 17% 4% $70,924 28 -0.51 76 90% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $1.1M #310 65% $0.0M — — — —
Education $0.7M #273 82% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.2M #334 38% $0.1M — — — —
Health Sciences $0.2M #336 77% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #469 0% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #381 0% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #407 0% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #591 0% $0.0M — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $2.5M #468 60% $0.1M — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 143 $2.2M $2.1M $121K
Baseball 59 $683K $631K $52K
Wrestling 49 $556K $517K $39K
Basketball 17 $696K $684K $12K
Golf 11 $217K $206K $11K
Total 277 $4.3M $4.1M $235K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 56 $360K $360K $90
Soccer 37 $423K $383K $40K
Rowing 26 $359K $357K $1K
Softball 21 $572K $520K $52K
Volleyball 20 $431K $420K $10K
Basketball 13 $539K $510K $29K
Golf 10 $267K $241K $26K
Tennis 8 $276K $274K $2K
Total 156 $3.2M $3.1M $162K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 143 $2.2M $2.1M $121K
Baseball 59 $683K $631K $52K
Track & Field (combined) 56 $360K $360K $90
Wrestling 49 $556K $517K $39K
Soccer 37 $423K $383K $40K
Basketball 30 $1.2M $1.2M $41K
Rowing 26 $359K $357K $1K
Golf 21 $485K $448K $37K
Softball 21 $572K $520K $52K
Volleyball 20 $431K $420K $10K
Tennis 8 $276K $274K $2K
Total 433 $11.2M $10.8M $440K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 81%
Yield (non-ED) 41%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 81% 81% 81%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 83%
SAT Range 920 – 1170
SAT Math Range 450 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 590