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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·ou.edu
6-yr Graduation
75%
+6.5pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
30,851
peer median 30,369
Avg net price
$17,413
+$518 vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
24,893
24,893 candidates competed
Admitted
19,069
76.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
5,593
29.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
75%+6.5pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
58%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
75%
Full-time retention
90%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
68%
Non-Pell
69%

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 285 Title IV programs, 82 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 203 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
285
Passing
82
28.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

285programs
  • Passing82 · 28.8%
  • No Data203 · 71.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
79
No data
203

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.

82
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+15.1%
$39,637 vs $34,423
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+18.5%
$39,106 vs $32,989
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+21.5%
$40,097 vs $32,989
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+34.2%
$67,496 vs $50,308
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+38.8%
$45,781 vs $32,989
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+39.3%
$70,094 vs $50,308
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+39.9%
$64,587 vs $46,158
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+40.2%
$46,252 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

72
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
172%
$167,746 debt · $97,714 earn
Dentistry
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
154%
$262,214 debt · $170,339 earn
Public Health
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
133%
$98,353 debt · $73,749 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
115%
$151,667 debt · $131,865 earn
Law
Doctoral Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
81%
$70,118 debt · $86,893 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
78%
$60,414 debt · $77,407 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
78%
$62,893 debt · $81,075 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
76%
$102,516 debt · $134,285 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 15

  1. Oct 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  2. Sep 2025Initial Accreditation
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  3. Jul 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  4. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Apr 2023Initial Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs

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$12,555
$30–48k$13,730
$48–75k$17,551
$75–110k$21,593
$110k+$23,842

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

Avg net price
$17,413
+$518vs R1 Research median $16,896
Federal loans
32.8%
In-state tuition
$9,595
Out-of-state
$26,665

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 7,677 students received $46.2M in Pell grants, alongside $205.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,677
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$46.2M
$46,241,472 total
Direct Loans
$205.9M
20,298 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
6k
21
6k
22
6k
23
8k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$25.2M
6,024 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$27.1M
6,698 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$80.0M
4,455 loan awards
Parent PLUS$51.1M
1,876 loan awards
Grad PLUS$22.6M
1,245 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 5,281 borrowers who entered repayment, 66 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,281
Defaulted
66
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.8%
2017
4.7%
2018
3.3%
2019
1.2%
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 OU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs152
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

5,587 total completions
01Business
1,95034.9%
02Engineering
65811.8%
03Communication
4618.3%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
4407.9%
05Legal Professions
3907.0%
06Public Admin
3806.8%
07Liberal Arts
3356.0%
08Social Sciences
3336.0%
09Psychology
3295.9%
10Education
3115.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
30,851
12-mo unduplicated
32,954
Undergraduate
24,081
Graduate
8,873

Gender split

Men
47%15,512
Women
53%17,442

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.5%
Hispanic
14.2%
Two or more
9.9%
Asian
7.1%
Black
4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.3%
Non-resident
2.6%
Unknown
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
597
302 M · 295 W
Women athletes
49.4%
Athletic aid
$19.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$188.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$11.1M
$8.0M
Recruiting expense
$4.9M
$946K
Head-coach salaries
$1.5M
$546K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
100 M · 135 W
$7.3M
Football
126 M ·
$65.8M
Rowing
· 90 W
$3.6M
Gymnastics
20 M · 21 W
$7.2M
Baseball
40 M ·
$5.9M
Basketball
15 M · 24 W
$19.6M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.10
116 offenses · 28,308 students

3-year trend

3.202 yrs ago4.211 yr ago4.10Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
323
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
108
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
66
Burglary
20
Aggravated assault
13
Rape
7
Fondling
6
Robbery
4

By location

116total
  • On campus44
  • Non-campus26
  • Public property46

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

15
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
11
Stalking
27 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons63
Drugs4234
Liquor17111

Residence-hall fires

  • Traditions West1 fire
    CookingDamage $10,000-$24,999
  • Cross Center B1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 3 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
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,450

OU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions OU 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
SubjectUniversity of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
75%30,851$17,413R1 Research
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
68%75.0%27,278$16,378R1 Research
The University of Texas at Dallas
76%65.1%29,886$17,435R1 Research
The University of Texas at El Paso
50%99.9%25,039$10,726R1 Research
The University of Texas at San Antonio
53%86.8%35,770$11,234R1 Research
Texas Tech University
69%72.6%40,757$20,071R1 Research
Peer group median69%75.0%30,369$16,896

Frequently asked questions about University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about OU.

What is the graduation rate at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus?

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus?

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus reports a total enrollment of 30,851 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus?

The average net price at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is $17,413 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus?

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus's yield rate is 29.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus located?

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma 73019-3072.

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