University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,420
Graduate Enrollment: 1,479
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 81.3%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 37.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 52.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 27.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 16.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 52.0%
Black: 9.0%
Hispanic: 14.2%
Asian: 4.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 3.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 11.2%
Non-resident alien: 2.8%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Black: 9.0%
Hispanic: 14.2%
Asian: 4.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 3.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 11.2%
Non-resident alien: 2.8%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,564
In-State tuition: $8,030Out-of-State tuition: $18,917
Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,458 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $7,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,958 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $7,500 (2022)
Average Family Income: $60,602 (2017)
Median Family Income: $35,444 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 33.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 33.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,686 |
| $30k-48k | $14,691 |
| $48k-75k | $18,587 |
| $75k-110k | $22,356 |
| $110k+ | $22,876 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 13%6-year graduation rate: 37%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,663 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 66.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 69.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 77.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 48.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 51.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,910 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $45,954 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 26 | $466 | $48,905 ($4,075) | $51,059 ($4,255) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 1 | $45,373 ($3,781) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 62 | $26,000 | $249 | $30,253 ($2,521) | $37,152 ($3,096) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 96 | $21,500 | $212 | $36,095 ($3,008) | $45,032 ($3,753) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other. | 28 | $23,673 ($1,973) | $31,118 ($2,593) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 42 | $20,212 | $199 | $59,532 ($4,961) | $89,163 ($7,430) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | 24 | $27,143 | $257 | $41,866 ($3,489) | $44,854 ($3,738) |
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 59 | $377 | $55,091 ($4,591) | $59,716 ($4,976) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 18 | $45,421 ($3,785) | $42,582 ($3,549) | ||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 14 | $45,762 ($3,814) | $50,235 ($4,186) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 101 | $26,510 | $257 | $42,228 ($3,519) | $42,773 ($3,564) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 33 | $542 | $43,254 ($3,605) | $49,621 ($4,135) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 91 | $25,000 | $224 | $44,161 ($3,680) | $45,786 ($3,816) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 23 | $48,635 ($4,053) | $48,933 ($4,078) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 35 | $31,000 | $265 | $70,200 ($5,850) | |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 25 | $20,667 | $181 | $39,912 ($3,326) | |
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 22 | $233 | $47,697 ($3,975) | $54,630 ($4,553) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 54 | $27,500 | $247 | $32,675 ($2,723) | $37,289 ($3,107) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 26 | $427 | $41,737 ($3,478) | $42,525 ($3,544) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 28 | $19,125 | $170 | $26,796 ($2,233) | $30,290 ($2,524) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 19 | $21,917 | $199 | $24,467 ($2,039) | |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Literature. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 265 | $27,000 | $231 | $37,834 ($3,153) | $44,876 ($3,740) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 104 | $21,437 | $219 | $32,661 ($2,722) | $46,638 ($3,887) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Gerontology. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computational Science. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 56 | $21,500 | $217 | $33,140 ($2,762) | $36,666 ($3,056) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 124 | $21,758 | $192 | $27,360 ($2,280) | $38,025 ($3,169) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 23 | $593 | $35,124 ($2,927) | $47,377 ($3,948) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 206 | $22,875 | $221 | $37,370 ($3,114) | $44,492 ($3,708) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 19 | $68,517 ($5,710) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 26 | $29,000 | $265 | $39,763 ($3,314) | $38,115 ($3,176) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 74 | $28,000 | $270 | $37,136 ($3,095) | $44,557 ($3,713) |
| Master's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 31 | $15,875 | $168 | $40,374 ($3,365) | $51,938 ($4,328) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 14 | $20,019 ($1,668) | |||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 13 | $31,326 ($2,611) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 67 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 23 | $23,125 | $201 | $16,413 ($1,368) | $23,984 ($1,999) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 35 | $20,251 | $180 | $57,027 ($4,752) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 23 | $430 | $50,040 ($4,170) | $56,687 ($4,724) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 12 | $41,387 ($3,449) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 120 | $21,625 | $191 | $45,311 ($3,776) | $58,549 ($4,879) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 112 | $26,375 | $232 | $61,980 ($5,165) | $68,341 ($5,695) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 183 | $25,000 | $222 | $46,009 ($3,834) | $51,283 ($4,274) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 55 | $275 | $63,802 ($5,317) | $84,461 ($7,038) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 90 | $27,273 | $210 | $50,484 ($4,207) | $67,152 ($5,596) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 80 | $24,793 | $230 | $43,894 ($3,658) | $53,975 ($4,498) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 33 | $17,900 | $167 | $44,486 ($3,707) | $46,013 ($3,834) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 33 | $22,200 | $202 | $50,777 ($4,231) | $57,562 ($4,797) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 54 | $22,350 | $207 | $41,737 ($3,478) | $49,915 ($4,160) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Insurance. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 25 | $24,711 | $222 | $52,785 ($4,399) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 19 | $14,494 | $146 | $27,337 ($2,278) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 22 | $22,125 | $225 | $35,827 ($2,986) | $39,699 ($3,308) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 14 | $39,041 ($3,253) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $63,864Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $40,816,261 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $50,446,332 (2022)