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Public universities in Oklahoma

The College Scorecard lists 14 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in Oklahoma, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 78,167 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $12,934 a year, lower than the $14,226 median for public universities nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $48,560 at the median institution, lower than the $58,635 median for public universities nationwide. The median graduation rate is 35.6%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
14
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
78,167
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$12,934
U.S.: $14,226
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$48,560
U.S.: $58,635
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$18,427
U.S.: $19,500
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
35.6%
U.S.: 51.6%

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Each dot is one school. Dashed lines mark the median for Oklahoma. Showing 12 of 14 public universities in Oklahoma; schools missing either value are left out.

All 14 public universities in Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman
22,734$15,531$10,181$28,301$66,905$19,66874.7%90.0%76.6%
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater
21,773$17,058$10,444$25,964$60,713$19,50069.4%84.8%75.0%
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond
10,170$18,348$9,043$19,930$51,263$19,58036.0%65.2%78.1%
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah
4,772$12,424$8,041$17,708$48,728$17,00037.2%60.5%99.6%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford
3,514$15,278$8,683$8,713$53,203$14,88945.6%67.7%n/a
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant
3,018$7,565$7,800$17,340$48,391$17,75031.5%63.4%76.4%
Rogers State University
Claremore
2,657$18,042$7,750$16,410$45,841$20,00030.3%69.7%n/a
Cameron University
Lawton
2,492$7,472$7,095$16,515$42,927$21,50426.0%67.2%n/a
East Central University
Ada
2,467$8,722$8,332$18,442$47,782$18,35027.7%60.6%58.1%
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva
1,498$9,433$6,516$12,210$49,123$17,89135.2%65.1%65.5%
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City
1,214n/an/an/a$66,905$19,668n/an/an/a
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha
941$13,444$9,000$20,190$44,726$18,50342.5%66.3%65.8%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell
917$8,380$8,090$8,673$48,353$13,00016.5%55.9%n/a
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa
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Quick facts: public universities in Oklahoma

How many public universities are in Oklahoma?
The College Scorecard lists 14 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in Oklahoma.
What do public universities in Oklahoma cost?
Across the 12 schools that report it, the median average net price is $12,934 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $7,472 at Cameron University to $18,348 at University of Central Oklahoma.
Which public universities in Oklahoma have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Cameron University ($7,472), Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($7,565), Oklahoma Panhandle State University ($8,380), East Central University ($8,722), and Northwestern Oklahoma State University ($9,433).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at public universities in Oklahoma?
The median published in-state tuition is $8,211 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $17,524. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of public universities in Oklahoma earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $48,560 10 years after starting college (12 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ($66,905), Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ($60,713), and Southwestern Oklahoma State University ($53,203).
What is the graduation rate at public universities in Oklahoma?
The median graduation rate is 35.6%, across 12 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of public universities in Oklahoma have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $18,427 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.