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Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·oru.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
+3.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
5,936
peer median 2,624
Avg net price
$23,600
+$1.1k 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.

IPEDS
Applied
5,022
5,022 candidates competed
Admitted
4,967
98.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
935
18.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
57%+3.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
62%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 88 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 74 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
88
Passing
14
15.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

88programs
  • Passing14 · 15.9%
  • No Data74 · 84.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
3
Safe
10
No data
74

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.

14
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+4.8%
$36,493 vs $34,808
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+13.6%
$39,535 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+18.5%
$71,241 vs $60,112
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+22.8%
$42,753 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+26.9%
$44,177 vs $34,808
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+30.3%
$45,360 vs $34,808
Theological and Ministerial Studies
First Professional Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+30.7%
$58,196 vs $44,535
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
+31.1%
$60,822 vs $46,391

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+4.8%
+$1,685

Debt vs earnings

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

13
Theological and Ministerial Studies
First Professional Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
108%
$62,854 debt · $58,196 earn
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
86%
$31,519 debt · $36,493 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
62%
$24,625 debt · $39,535 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
61%
$26,750 debt · $44,177 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
60%
$27,250 debt · $45,360 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
60%
$25,535 debt · $42,753 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
58%
$27,000 debt · $46,214 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
47%
$23,355 debt · $49,447 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Oct 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  5. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,412
$30–48k$18,625
$48–75k$22,588
$75–110k$26,615
$110k+$29,477

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,600
+$1,089vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $22,512
Federal loans
46.2%
In-state tuition
$34,100
Out-of-state
$34,100

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,742 students received $10.0M in Pell grants, alongside $28.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,742
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.0M
$9,984,932 total
Direct Loans
$28.4M
4,522 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.7M
1,698 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.0M
1,763 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.2M
392 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9.1M
644 loan awards
Grad PLUS$285K
25 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 939 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
939
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.4%
2017
8.4%
2018
5.4%
2019
1.5%
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 Oral Roberts

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs74
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

779 total completions
01Business
19825.4%
02Theology
17021.8%
03Psychology
7810.0%
04Health Professions
709.0%
05Education
628.0%
06Parks/Recreation
546.9%
07Liberal Arts
384.9%
08Visual/Performing Arts
384.9%
09Communication
384.9%
10Biological Sciences
334.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,936
12-mo unduplicated
6,376
Undergraduate
5,386
Graduate
990

Gender split

Men
44%2,810
Women
56%3,566

Race / ethnicity composition

White
35.7%
Non-resident
17.8%
Hispanic
16.1%
Black
13.1%
Unknown
6.3%
Asian
4.3%
Two or more
4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
260
150 M · 110 W
Women athletes
42.3%
Athletic aid
$4.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$14.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.2M
$2.6M
Recruiting expense
$187K
$112K
Head-coach salaries
$121K
$76K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
93 M · 62 W
$1.2M
Soccer
38 M · 37 W
$1.8M
Baseball
39 M · —
$1.8M
Basketball
18 M · 14 W
$4.5M
Tennis
8 M · 10 W
$595K
Volleyball
— · 17 W
$996K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.59
3 offenses · 5,051 students

3-year trend

2.082 yrs ago1.061 yr ago0.59Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Arson
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs13
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

  • Claudius Hall1 fire
    Some paper towels were lit on fire in a trash can in the bathroom on the sixth floor of Claudius Dormitory.Damage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
154

Oral Roberts vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Oral Roberts selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectOral Roberts University
57%—5,936$23,600Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Oklahoma Christian University
56%96.5%2,851$21,423Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mid-America Christian University
39%91.8%2,397$17,123Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
LeTourneau University
59%38.0%3,330$25,314Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lubbock Christian University
51%73.1%1,595$25,910Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
North American University
32%—983$17,950Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median54%82.4%2,624$22,512

Frequently asked questions about Oral Roberts University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oral Roberts.

What is the graduation rate at Oral Roberts University?

Oral Roberts University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Oral Roberts University?

Oral Roberts University reports a total enrollment of 5,936 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Oral Roberts University?

The average net price at Oral Roberts University is $23,600 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Oral Roberts University?

Oral Roberts University's yield rate is 18.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Oral Roberts University located?

Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171.

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