University of Central Oklahoma
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Edmond, OK
Population
1,100,000
Website
http://www.uco.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,132
Men / Women
38% / 62%
White
53%
Hispanic
14%
Mixed
11%
Black
8%
Native American
5%
Asian
4%
International
3%
From State
94%
From Region
4%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Health Sciences
16%
Arts
7%
Education
7%
Computer Science
4%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Engineering
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,818
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$19,704
Est. In-State Cost
$11,407
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$25,489
10-Year ROI
$136,000
ROI Percentile
43th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
65%
4-Year Graduation Rate
17%
6-Year Graduation Rate
37%
Transfer-Out Rate
28%
Weather
Comfortable Days
100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours
3,023 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation
280 (87%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
81%
Yield (Unbound)
41%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #415 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #453 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #498 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
83%
SAT Range
960
–
1130
SAT Math Range
450
–
580
SAT RW Range
470
–
590
ACT Range
18
–
24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 390 | 49% / 51% | 5% | $61,038 | 95% | ||
| Accounting | 46 — | 41% / 59% | 2% | $74,550 | 86 | 98% | |
| Actuarial Science | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $67,604 | 79 | — | |
| Applied Economics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,190 | 71 | — | |
| Finance | 51 — | 69% / 31% | 10% | $62,055 | 71 | 95% | |
| Human Resource Management | 34 — | 41% / 59% | 6% | $64,103 | 75 | 94% | |
| Insurance and Risk Management | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $72,764 | 85 | 100% | |
| International Business | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 33% | $60,493 | 68 | — | |
| Management | 88 — | 51% / 49% | 1% | $57,688 | 63 | 95% | |
| Management Information Systems | — — | — | — | $62,071 | 71 | — | |
| Marketing | 68 — | 38% / 62% | 10% | $49,377 | 41 | 92% | |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $57,688 | 63 | 95% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 30 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $57,688 | 63 | 95% | |
| Professional Selling | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $74,280 | 86 | 100% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 9% | $61,852 | 71 | — | |
| Legal Professions | — — | — | — | $55,966 | 59 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $64,420 | 75 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Professional Studies | 653 | 21% / 79% | 1% | $57,813 | 94% | ||
| Community/Public Health | 20 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $68,494 | 80 | 94% | |
| Community/Public Health | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $51,054 | 47 | — | |
| Kinesiology | 63 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $45,235 | 29 | 98% | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,996 | 76 | — | |
| Medical/Dental/Veterinary Pre-Professional | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $60,573 | 69 | — | |
| Nursing | 164 — | 14% / 86% | 2% | $78,665 | 89 | 96% | |
| Occupational Safety | 23 — | 96% / 4% | 0% | $68,494 | 80 | 94% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 38 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,659 | 72 | 94% | |
| Fashion Marketing | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $53,572 | 53 | — | |
| Nutrition and Food Management | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $49,665 | 42 | — | |
| Organizational Studies | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,223 | 41 | 92% | |
| Professional Golf Management | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $45,591 | 30 | — | |
| Family and Child Studies | 20 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,118 | 23 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 135 — | 14% / 86% | 2% | $47,520 | 36 | 91% | |
| Biology Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Career and Technology Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Chemistry Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 39 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $46,112 | 32 | 91% | |
| Elementary Education | 42 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $46,112 | 32 | 91% | |
| English Education | 15 — | 33% / 67% | 13% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| History Education | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Mathematics Education | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Physical Education | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Spanish Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Special Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,592 | 42 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Fine Arts and Design | 161 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $42,257 | 96% | ||
| Dance Education | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Art Education | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Arts Administration | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 12% | $35,096 | 8 | — | |
| Dance | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,908 | 9 | — | |
| Design | 18 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $59,192 | 66 | 100% | |
| Design for Stage and Screen | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,136 | 12 | 94% | |
| Instrumental Performance | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $32,285 | 5 | 94% | |
| Interior Design | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $59,192 | 66 | 100% | |
| Jazz Studies | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $32,285 | 5 | 94% | |
| Music | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $32,285 | 5 | 94% | |
| Music Education | 19 — | 63% / 37% | 0% | $51,142 | 47 | 97% | |
| Music Technology | 27 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $32,285 | 5 | 94% | |
| Musical Theatre | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $38,136 | 12 | 94% | |
| Stringed Instruments | — — | — | — | $33,549 | 6 | — | |
| Studio Art | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $29,685 | 4 | 90% | |
| Theatre Arts | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $38,136 | 12 | 94% | |
| Vocal Performance | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $32,285 | 5 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 674 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $49,949 | 94% | ||
| Digital Forensics | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $56,046 | 60 | 100% | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 34 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $41,110 | 18 | 92% | |
| Creative Writing | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $44,382 | 27 | 95% | |
| Criminal Justice | 86 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $51,797 | 49 | 91% | |
| Criminal Justice - Police | 18 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,797 | 49 | 91% | |
| English | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $43,444 | 24 | 93% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,258 | 41 | — | |
| Forensic Science | 124 — | 23% / 77% | 2% | $56,046 | 60 | 100% | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,674 | 42 | — | |
| General Studies | 209 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,223 | 41 | 92% | |
| Geography | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $54,701 | 56 | — | |
| German | — — | — | — | $49,701 | 42 | — | |
| History | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $44,469 | 27 | 92% | |
| Humanities | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,223 | 41 | 92% | |
| Mass Communication | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,323 | 30 | 84% | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,926 | 37 | — | |
| Photojournalism | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 8% | $41,110 | 18 | 92% | |
| Political Science | 26 — | 46% / 54% | 4% | $51,795 | 49 | 90% | |
| Professional Writing | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,382 | 27 | 95% | |
| Public Administration | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,893 | 52 | — | |
| Public Relations | 30 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $48,739 | 40 | 99% | |
| Sociology | 45 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $47,138 | 35 | 95% | |
| Spanish | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,180 | 41 | — | |
| Strategic Communication | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $48,739 | 40 | 99% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Mathematics and Science | 289 | 58% / 42% | 9% | $71,250 | 97% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $82,794 | 92 | — | |
| Computer Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $83,262 | 92 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 8% | $88,349 | 94 | 94% | |
| Engineering Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $84,744 | 93 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 32 — | 91% / 9% | 9% | $86,068 | 93 | 95% | |
| Computer Science | 33 — | 88% / 12% | 15% | $90,865 | 95 | 100% | |
| Data Science | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 33% | $69,037 | 81 | — | |
| Information Technology | 42 — | 79% / 21% | 19% | $90,865 | 95 | 100% | |
| Software Engineering | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $83,615 | 92 | — | |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,642 | 87 | — | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,487 | 72 | 100% | |
| Environmental Chemistry | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,487 | 72 | 100% | |
| Forensic Chemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,487 | 72 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $59,951 | 67 | — | |
| Statistics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 50% | $76,172 | 87 | — | |
| Biology | 42 — | 26% / 74% | 2% | $56,140 | 60 | 97% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 55 — | 40% / 60% | 2% | $56,140 | 60 | 97% | |
| Funeral Service | 34 — | 26% / 74% | 3% | $50,301 | 44 | 96% | |
| Engineering and Physics Technology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $31,740 | 5 | 92% |