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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Chickasha, OKQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forGenerous aidLow average cost
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma admits about 7 in 10 applicants (66%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 69% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

66%

66%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

980

Admitted

645

Yield

36%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1090–1280

10001600
ACT middle 50%

21–26

1836
Applications +73% since fall 2014 · admit rate 68% → 66%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 941 undergrads, where 51% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

941

undergrads · larger than 35% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

51%

above the median

First generation

43%

above the median

Distant townNAIA · Sooner Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.57 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (22% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 50% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,206 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

22% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

$44.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

50%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.2K

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 $10,001 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $14.3K less than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $8,070 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $21,770 in-state / $32,960 out-of-state.

56%

$10K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $14.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$21,770 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
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 56% of full price

Federal loans

37%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost rising · +40% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $41,913 ten years after enrolling, more than at 17% of colleges; 39% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.0 years of that salary.

39%

39%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$41.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.8K

≈ $231/month for 10 years

Retention

66%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 46% → 44% 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 22% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 40%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 73% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 68% to 66%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +40% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +73%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 68% → 66%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.57 → 0.62

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

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IPEDS unit ID 207722 · 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