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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
$25,365
+$2.2k 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

23.5pp gap
Pell recipients
43%123 of 284
Non-Pell (all)
67%264 of 397
Subsidized loan, no Pell
62%77 of 125
No Federal Aid
69%187 of 272

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.5-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.

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$21,894
$30–48k$22,022
$48–75k$22,902
$75–110k$27,269
$110k+$30,514

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,365
+$2,201vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $23,164
Federal loans
41.6%
In-state tuition
$35,470
Out-of-state
$35,470

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, 1,771 students received $10.7M in Pell grants, alongside $30.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,771
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.7M
$10,666,152 total
Direct Loans
$30.0M
4,575 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$7.2M
1,720 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.5M
1,788 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.7M
396 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9.3M
646 loan awards
Grad PLUS$318K
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 programs68
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

843 total completions
01Business
22526.7%
02Theology
18421.8%
03Psychology
9811.6%
04Health Professions
667.8%
05Visual/Performing Arts
556.5%
06Parks/Recreation
536.3%
07Liberal Arts
445.2%
08Education
435.1%
09Communication
394.6%
10Social Sciences
364.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,936
12-mo unduplicated
7,109
Undergraduate
5,928
Graduate
1,181

Gender split

Men
44%3,133
Women
56%3,976

Race / ethnicity composition

White
33.0%
Non-resident
18.6%
Hispanic
15.8%
Black
13.0%
Unknown
8.3%
Asian
4.3%
Two or more
4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
251
144 M · 107 W
Women athletes
42.6%
Athletic aid
$5.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$15.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.5M
$2.8M
Recruiting expense
$191K
$127K
Head-coach salaries
$129K
$76K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
92 M · 65 W
$1.2M
Soccer
30 M · 34 W
$2.0M
Baseball
40 M · —
$2.4M
Basketball
18 M · 13 W
$4.8M
Volleyball
— · 18 W
$1.0M
Tennis
8 M · 9 W
$621K

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
0.75
4 offenses · 5,365 students

3-year trend

1.062 yrs ago0.591 yr ago0.75Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Non-campus1

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Drugs01
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

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$25,365Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Oklahoma Christian University
56%96.5%2,851$21,872Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mid-America Christian University
39%91.8%2,397$16,692Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
LeTourneau University
59%38.0%3,330$28,185Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lubbock Christian University
51%73.1%1,595$24,456Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
North American University
32%—983$18,721Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median54%82.4%2,624$23,164

Institutions like Oral Roberts

Explore the federal data for institutions in Oral Roberts's comparison group.

IPEDS

Oral Roberts Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Dr. Kenneth Weed
    Assistant to the Provost for Academic Excellence and Institutional Effectiveness, Dean, College of Science and Engineering

Common Data Set

Oral Roberts's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
3,614
3,057 UG · 557 grad
6-yr graduation rate
55%
First-year retention
80%
Student–faculty ratio
14 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$18,850
after avg need-based grant
01

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$36,164
Tuition
$24,75068%
Fees
$9263%
Room & board
$8,64024%
Books
$1,8485%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $36,164 (2016-2017).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$36,164
Net (aided)
$18,850
Avg need grant
$17,314

Sticker $36,164 → about $18,850 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($17,314); 91% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Institutional41.5%
Self-Help: Student Loans22.5%
Federal12.5%
Other: Parent Loans11.0%
Other: Athletic Awards3.7%
State2.5%
Other: Tuition Waivers2.4%
Self-Help: Federal Work Study1.8%
External1.4%
Self-Help: State and other Workstudy0.8%

41% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
55%
Retention
80%

6-year graduation rate 55%; first-year retention 80%.

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students228
10-19 students202
20-29 students142
30-39 students58
40-49 students35
50-99 students24
100+ students3

62% of classes have under 20 students; 4% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
14 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
50%
Women faculty
47%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing22.1%
Theology and religious vocations13.3%
Communications/journalism11.4%
Health professions and related programs8.2%
Education7.8%
Visual and performing arts7.4%
Parks and recreation5.8%
Biological/life sciences5%

STEM-dominant: ~8% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic/Latino49.7%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino15.0%
Hispanic/Latino8.6%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown7.9%
Nonresident aliens7.8%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino5.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino2.9%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino2.1%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
220
Share
7%

7% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
3,05785%
Graduate
55715%

3,057 undergraduates and 557 graduate students.

05

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
707
Admitted
261
Enrolled
209

707 transfer applicants → 261 admitted (36.9%) → 209 enrolled

Source publications

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 $25,365 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.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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