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Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma·Public, 2-year·Southwest·tulsacc.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
Total enrollment
15,655
peer median 3,028
Avg net price
$5,999
-$4.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
29%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 94 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 76 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
94
Passing
17
18.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

94programs
  • Passing17 · 18.1%
  • No Data76 · 80.9%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
5
Safe
12
No data
76

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.

18
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-18.7%
$26,829 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.4%
$37,405 vs $32,989
Physical Sciences General
Associate Degree · Physical Sciences
+16.3%
$38,358 vs $32,989
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
+17.8%
$38,873 vs $32,989
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+21.1%
$39,945 vs $32,989
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+23.6%
$40,761 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+25.6%
$41,439 vs $32,989
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+41.4%
$46,639 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

13
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
35%
$14,000 debt · $39,945 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
34%
$13,965 debt · $41,439 earn
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$15,750 debt · $52,465 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$15,750 debt · $52,500 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$14,305 debt · $49,897 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$9,500 debt · $37,405 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$16,067 debt · $63,374 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
23%
$10,500 debt · $46,639 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Oct 2024Initial Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$4,625
$30–48k$4,836
$48–75k$7,401
$75–110k$9,525
$110k+$10,642

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

Avg net price
$5,999
-$4,904vs Community College median $10,903
Federal loans
16.4%
In-state tuition
$3,768
Out-of-state
$9,720

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 7,544 students received $32.3M in Pell grants, alongside $15.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,544
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$32.3M
$32,271,786 total
Direct Loans
$15.6M
4,242 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
20
6k
21
6k
22
6k
23
8k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.1M
2,240 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.3M
1,992 loan awards
Parent PLUS$115K
10 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 2,627 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (0.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.3%
-2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,627
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.6%
2017
14.0%
2018
5.7%
2019
0.3%
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 Tulsa Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs74
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,354 total completions
01Health Professions
57324.3%
02Liberal Arts
44318.8%
03Business
37716.0%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
26811.4%
05Social Sciences
26011.0%
06Computer Sciences
1405.9%
07Physical Sciences
1215.1%
08Education
753.2%
09Visual/Performing Arts
502.1%
10Mathematics
472.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
15,655
12-mo unduplicated
20,053
Undergraduate
20,053
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%7,359
Women
63%12,694

Race / ethnicity composition

White
45.5%
Hispanic
16.2%
Two or more
12.0%
Black
8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6.7%
Asian
4.6%
Unknown
3.9%
Non-resident
2.7%
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
0.35
5 offenses · 14,391 students

3-year trend

0.582 yrs ago0.281 yr ago0.35Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Arson
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
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.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
286

Tulsa Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Tulsa Community College 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
SubjectTulsa Community College
28%15,655$5,999Community College
Rose State College
7,758$10,903Community College
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
3,680
Connors State College
2,376$11,716Community College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
1,962$11,121Community College
Western Oklahoma State College
1,162$7,461Community College
Peer group median28%3,028$10,903

Frequently asked questions about Tulsa Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Tulsa Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Tulsa Community College?

Tulsa Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Tulsa Community College?

Tulsa Community College reports a total enrollment of 15,655 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Tulsa Community College?

The average net price at Tulsa Community College is $5,999 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Tulsa Community College located?

Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119.

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