Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, OK · SouthwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forFaith-centered

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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Oklahoma Christian admits about 10 in 10 applicants (97%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 9% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

97%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,186

Admitted

1,145

Yield

36%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1010–1270

8001600

ACT middle 50%

19–26

1836

Applications −45% since fall 2014 · admit rate 64% → 97%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,885 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.9K

undergrads · larger than 55% of colleges

Diversity index

0.58

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

18%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.48 → 0.58 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (29% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 20% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,440 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,467 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $22,391 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $39,950.

41%

$23.5K

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

Full price: $39,950 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 54% · avg $16K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 41% of full price

Federal loans

45%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $49,203 ten years after enrolling, more than at 36% of colleges; 55% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

55%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

73%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 47% → 56% 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 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 45% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 64% to 97%.

Cost
Falling
−9% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−45%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 64% → 97%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.48 → 0.58

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Oklahoma Christian University (2026)
Oklahoma Christian University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 207324 · 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