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Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·oc.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
+2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,851
peer median 2,624
Avg net price
$21,872
-$1.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,186
1,186 candidates competed
Admitted
1,145
96.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
413
36.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
56%+2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

16.1pp gap
Pell recipients
44%55 of 126
Non-Pell (all)
60%197 of 328
Subsidized loan, no Pell
58%95 of 163
No Federal Aid
62%102 of 165

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 72 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 62 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
72
Passing
10
13.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs
  • Passing10 · 13.9%
  • No Data62 · 86.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
8
No data
62

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

10
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.3%
$39,356 vs $32,989
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+21.3%
$40,001 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+38.6%
$45,738 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+45.8%
$48,101 vs $32,989
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+72.7%
$56,958 vs $32,989
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+76.5%
$58,241 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+114.9%
$70,909 vs $32,989
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+123.9%
$73,871 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
71%
$27,764 debt · $39,356 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
56%
$27,000 debt · $48,101 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
47%
$21,500 debt · $45,738 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
46%
$26,000 debt · $56,958 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$20,367 debt · $58,241 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$25,750 debt · $73,871 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$24,500 debt · $70,909 earn
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
30%
$25,827 debt · $85,881 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1966Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,818
$30–48k$18,908
$48–75k$18,849
$75–110k$23,184
$110k+$27,472

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,872
-$1,292vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $23,164
Federal loans
45.0%
In-state tuition
$27,180
Out-of-state
$27,180

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 783 students received $4.5M in Pell grants, alongside $9.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
783
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.5M
$4,451,097 total
Direct Loans
$9.4M
1,601 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
647 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
690 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$523K
41 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.5M
222 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 502 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
502
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.8%
2017
6.3%
2018
4.8%
2019
0.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Oklahoma Christian

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs85
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

818 total completions
01Engineering
20424.9%
02Business
14217.4%
03Health Professions
13216.1%
04Education
10412.7%
05Liberal Arts
10012.2%
06Computer Sciences
415.0%
07Biological Sciences
313.8%
08Visual/Performing Arts
303.7%
09Family/Consumer Sci
212.6%
10Parks/Recreation
131.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,851
12-mo unduplicated
3,507
Undergraduate
2,501
Graduate
1,006

Gender split

Men
42%1,484
Women
58%2,023

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.5%
Black
13.0%
Hispanic
10.7%
Two or more
8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.5%
Asian
2.1%
Unknown
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
408
236 M · 172 W
Women athletes
42.2%
Athletic aid
$3.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$9.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$1.9M
Recruiting expense
$8K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$49K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
107 M · 58 W
$938K
Baseball
84 M ·
$748K
Soccer
37 M · 37 W
$974K
Swimming
39 M · 32 W
$939K
Basketball
18 M · 20 W
$1.2M
Softball
· 24 W
$488K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.73
2 offenses · 2,743 students

3-year trend

0.922 yrs ago0.391 yr ago0.73Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
81

Oklahoma Christian vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Oklahoma Christian selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectOklahoma Christian University
56%2,851$21,872Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
39%91.8%2,397$16,692Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
57%98.9%5,936$25,365Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
59%38.0%3,330$28,185Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
51%73.1%1,595$24,456Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
32%983$18,721Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median54%82.4%2,624$23,164

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Frequently asked questions about Oklahoma Christian University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oklahoma Christian.

What is the graduation rate at Oklahoma Christian University?

Oklahoma Christian University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Oklahoma Christian University?

Oklahoma Christian University reports a total enrollment of 2,851 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Oklahoma Christian University?

The average net price at Oklahoma Christian University is $21,872 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Oklahoma Christian University?

Oklahoma Christian University's yield rate is 36.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Oklahoma Christian University located?

Oklahoma Christian University is located in Edmond, Oklahoma 73013.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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