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Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma·Public, 2-year·Southwest·occc.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
Total enrollment
11,475
peer median 2,400
Avg net price
$5,135
-$3.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
27%
Full-time retention
60%

Program outcomes

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

Of 47 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
16
34.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing16 · 34.0%
  • No Data31 · 66.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
13
No data
31

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.

16
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+13.7%
$37,495 vs $32,989
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+21.3%
$40,029 vs $32,989
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+24.2%
$40,978 vs $32,989
Sociology
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+27.5%
$42,067 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+35.6%
$44,727 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+42.2%
$46,903 vs $32,989
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+47.7%
$48,719 vs $32,989
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+55.9%
$51,431 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

11
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
32%
$16,860 debt · $52,156 earn
Sociology
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
30%
$12,500 debt · $42,067 earn
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
27%
$11,197 debt · $40,978 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
24%
$12,555 debt · $51,431 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$10,500 debt · $48,719 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
20%
$13,368 debt · $66,525 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$9,000 debt · $46,903 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
19%
$9,750 debt · $52,325 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1977Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 8

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  4. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree

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$4,481
$30–48k$4,537
$48–75k$5,955
$75–110k$6,842
$110k+$11,352

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

Avg net price
$5,135
-$3,906vs Community College median $9,041
Federal loans
11.9%
In-state tuition
$4,059
Out-of-state
$9,810

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,309 students received $17.6M in Pell grants, alongside $5.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,309
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$17.6M
$17,564,425 total
Direct Loans
$5.8M
1,805 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.6M
1,244 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
556 loan awards
Parent PLUS$56K
5 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 1,618 borrowers who entered repayment, 59 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,618
Defaulted
59
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.4%
2017
16.7%
2018
13.3%
2019
3.6%
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 OCCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs50
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,464 total completions
01Liberal Arts
53336.4%
02Health Professions
35724.4%
03Business
16111.0%
04Psychology
1238.4%
05Computer Sciences
916.2%
06Visual/Performing Arts
493.3%
07Engineering
443.0%
08Social Sciences
382.6%
09Education
352.4%
10Biological Sciences
332.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
11,475
12-mo unduplicated
16,249
Undergraduate
16,249
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%6,039
Women
63%10,210

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.9%
Hispanic
23.6%
Black
10.9%
Two or more
7.4%
Asian
5.2%
Unknown
5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.1%
Non-resident
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.09
1 offenses · 11,353 students

3-year trend

0.082 yrs ago0.441 yr ago0.09Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
18
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
6
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs22
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were 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
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
138

OCCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions OCCC 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 City Community College
27%11,475$5,135Community College
Murray State College
2,949$15,071Community College
Carl Albert State College
1,851$6,855Community College
South Plains College
9,098$7,062Community College
Seminole State College
1,488$15,328Community College
Eastern Oklahoma State College
1,285$11,020Community College
Peer group median27%2,400$9,041

Frequently asked questions about Oklahoma City Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about OCCC.

What is the graduation rate at Oklahoma City Community College?

Oklahoma City Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Oklahoma City Community College?

Oklahoma City Community College reports a total enrollment of 11,475 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Oklahoma City Community College?

The average net price at Oklahoma City Community College is $5,135 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Oklahoma City Community College located?

Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159-9987.

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