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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
$6,288
-$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
28%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

0.8pp gap
Pell recipients
28%212 of 764
Non-Pell (all)
29%311 of 1080
Subsidized loan, no Pell
29%24 of 83
No Federal Aid
29%287 of 997

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

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 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$5,082
$30–48k$5,346
$48–75k$7,112
$75–110k$9,490
$110k+$10,548

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

Avg net price
$6,288
-$3,911vs Community College median $10,199
Federal loans
14.3%
In-state tuition
$3,792
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, 7,626 students received $32.5M in Pell grants, alongside $15.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,626
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$32.5M
$32,477,671 total
Direct Loans
$15.9M
4,296 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$7.3M
2,274 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.5M
2,012 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 programs89
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,404 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,07331.5%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
64619.0%
03Health Professions
64018.8%
04Business
41112.1%
05Psychology
1795.3%
06Computer Sciences
1313.8%
07Engineering
952.8%
08Mathematics
932.7%
09Education
692.0%
10Biological Sciences
672.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
15,655
12-mo unduplicated
21,157
Undergraduate
21,157
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%7,800
Women
63%13,357

Race / ethnicity composition

White
45.4%
Hispanic
17.9%
Two or more
12.2%
Black
8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6.6%
Asian
5.1%
Non-resident
3.0%
Unknown
1.0%
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
0.41
6 offenses · 14,538 students

3-year trend

0.282 yrs ago0.351 yr ago0.41Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
2
Arson
1

By location

6total
  • On campus6

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
8
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs41
Liquor10

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 5 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
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$6,288Community College
7,758$12,148Community College
3,680
2,376$10,199Community College
1,962$11,001Community College
1,162$7,267Community College
Peer group median28%3,028$10,199

Institutions like Tulsa Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Tulsa Community College's comparison group.

Tulsa Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Reporting & Analytics
Email
ir [at] tulsacc.edu
Phone
918-595-7924
Address
Metro Campus - MC 306

The Office of Institutional Research provides data analysis, reporting, and support for informed decision-making, surveys, and compliance reporting at TCC.

Visit IR office page
Team
6 members
  • Kirstin Krug
    Director
  • Patrick Simmons
    Business Intelligence Administrator
  • Dillon Myrick
    Business Intelligence Manager
  • DJ Naha
    Business Intelligence Analyst II
  • Matthew Pelnik
    Business Intelligence Analyst II
  • Sam Abolail
    IR Project Coordinator

Common Data Set

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

Student–faculty ratio
12 to 1
01

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students389
10-19 students584
20-29 students473
30-39 students189
40-49 students56
50-99 students68
100+ students20

55% of classes have under 20 students; 5% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
12 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
87%
Women faculty
47%

Key faculty indicators.

Source publications

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 $6,288 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Tulsa Community College?

Tulsa Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Reporting & Analytics.

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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