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The University of Oklahoma

Norman, Oklahoma · Public, a midsize suburb · 22,734 undergraduates

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Is it hard to get into OU?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
76.6%
22,337 applied
SAT, middle half
1140 to 1330
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
23 to 29
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Recommended, not required
30% of admitted students enrolled
What they look at
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How much does OU cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees, Oklahoma residents
$10,181
Tuition and fees, out of state
$28,301
A full year, sticker price
$29,286
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$15,531
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$11,203
$30,001 to $48,000$10,500
$48,001 to $75,000$13,101
$75,001 to $110,000$19,131
Over $110,000$19,219
Room and board on campus
$15,798 a year; $13,802 off campus
Books and supplies
$800 a year
The school's own grants
99% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $8,795

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$9K$17K$26K$34K201220142016201820202022Out of stateOklahoma residents

How much do OU students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$19,668
About $224 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
34.1%
Get a Pell Grant
29.1%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
7.2%

What do OU graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$57,184
Ten years after starting
$66,905
Middle half: $43,574 to $97,612
Best-paid program, five years out
$135,111
Petroleum Engineering
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$43,125
Music

Do OU students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
90%
Graduate in six years
74.7%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
71% graduated
22% transferred, 0% still enrolled

Who goes to OU?

Women
52.1%
First in their family at college
28.4%
Part-time
10.1%
Students per teacher
18
Background
White 55%, Hispanic 15%, Black 5%, Asian 7%, Two or more 10%, International 3%, Native American 4%
Housing
Campus housing, 6,340 beds

What do OU graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer Science217$77,925$121,061$22,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management0HiddenHiddenHidden
Information Science/Studies49$50,662Hidden$25,500

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering79$73,787$98,796$19,802
Architectural Engineering34HiddenHiddenHidden
Biomedical/Medical Engineering97$66,131Hidden$22,500
Chemical Engineering74$78,011$97,340$24,125
Civil Engineering78$76,385$86,841$23,770
Computer Engineering74$71,889$113,952$19,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering145$78,396$106,263$19,688
Engineering Physics10HiddenHiddenHidden
Engineering, General0HiddenHiddenHidden
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering22HiddenHiddenHidden
Geological/Geophysical Engineering0HiddenHiddenHidden
Industrial Engineering85$72,727$97,307$19,500
Mechanical Engineering204$76,723$93,507$17,000
Petroleum Engineering49$89,188$135,111Hidden

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services367$70,760$88,412$21,375
Business Administration, Management and Operations52$60,219Hidden$22,125
Business/Managerial Economics93$48,025Hidden$16,088
Construction Management77$75,822$99,422$25,800
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations0HiddenHiddenHidden
Finance and Financial Management Services504$65,204$105,209$20,500
Human Resources Management and Services661$53,632$72,562$18,888
International Business0HiddenHiddenHidden
Management Information Systems and Services302$67,784$100,302$18,055
Marketing684$56,292$82,089$19,500

Nursing

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing0$77,215$84,144$16,250

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions0$73,910$74,535$18,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services0Hidden$71,995$19,037
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions0$77,405$72,768$16,250
Health and Medical Administrative Services13HiddenHiddenHidden
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs0Hidden$69,049Hidden
Public Health162$38,890Hidden$15,844
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness338$33,226$69,489$19,000

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology37Hidden$64,872Hidden
Botany/Plant Biology9HiddenHiddenHidden
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology67$33,702$61,365$24,625
Natural Resources Conservation and Research46$46,414$68,988$21,235
Zoology/Animal Biology442$33,433$65,837$20,000

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Astronomy and Astrophysics16HiddenHiddenHidden
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology87$45,356$72,596$27,000
Chemistry102$44,042$65,586$17,921
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences41Hidden$82,851$25,142
Mathematics69$51,878$76,779Hidden
Physics12HiddenHiddenHidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Anthropology74$26,520$45,531$20,500
Area Studies0HiddenHiddenHidden
Communication and Media Studies165$46,648$58,085$19,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections76$60,335$65,315$20,700
Economics111$44,410$80,603$22,371
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies33Hidden$57,989Hidden
Geography and Cartography33$50,001$72,653Hidden
Journalism455$45,681$57,454$19,896
Political Science and Government186$45,977$64,731$21,500
Psychology, General633$35,729$58,217$20,026
Public Administration24HiddenHiddenHidden
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication148$45,335$74,060$17,250
Social Work87$45,730$54,133$22,727
Sociology195$36,574$54,948$16,470

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics15HiddenHiddenHidden
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics19HiddenHiddenHidden
English Language and Literature, General56$40,362$50,354$25,980
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics12HiddenHiddenHidden
History80$42,039$58,581$20,750
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services20HiddenHiddenHidden
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2HiddenHiddenHidden
Philosophy20HiddenHiddenHidden
Religion/Religious Studies6HiddenHiddenHidden
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics37Hidden$65,444Hidden
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11HiddenHiddenHidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Special Education and Teaching19HiddenHiddenHidden
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods137$45,035$49,842$20,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas121$46,458$55,586$27,000

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Dance34$26,179HiddenHidden
Design and Applied Arts76$50,505$63,202$25,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft78$31,170$55,276$21,500
Film/Video and Photographic Arts36$28,059$45,826Hidden
Fine and Studio Arts57$25,399Hidden$16,355
Music52$41,653$43,125$20,617

Architecture and design

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Architectural Sciences and Technology47$63,448Hidden$19,243
Architecture33Hidden$79,896Hidden
Real Estate Development0HiddenHiddenHidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Geography and Environmental Studies42HiddenHidden$16,437
International/Globalization Studies104$36,097$78,871$19,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities415$50,704$64,003$23,572
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General224$45,637$61,122$19,500
Nutrition Sciences0HiddenHiddenHidden
Science, Technology and Society22HiddenHiddenHidden
Sustainability Studies53HiddenHidden$24,420

Other programs

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Air Transportation102$50,181$77,453$20,218

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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