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University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OKQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Central Oklahoma admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 48% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

5,855

Admitted

4,574

Yield

43%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

18–24

1236
Applications +29% since fall 2014 · admit rate 90% → 78%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 10,170 undergrads, where 36% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

10.2K

undergrads · larger than 89% of colleges

Diversity index

0.69

Pell Grant

36%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.63 → 0.69 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (11% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,973 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$90.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,341 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.9K less than the national median. The 81% who received grants paid $18,660 on average; the other 19% paid the full sticker price of $27,168 in-state / $38,055 out-of-state.

21%

$22.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$27,168 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 21% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +22% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,351 ten years after enrolling, more than at 34% of colleges; 43% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

43%

43%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21K

≈ $223/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 37% → 37% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 17% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 22%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 29% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 90% to 78%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +22% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +29%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 90% → 78%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.63 → 0.69

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 206941 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything