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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Chickasha, Oklahoma·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·usao.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
-6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,027
peer median 889
Avg net price
$8,543
-$931 vs Baccalaureate
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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
980
980 candidates competed
Admitted
645
65.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
230
35.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
44%-6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
31%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
54%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-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.

Of 26 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
26
Passing
1
3.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
3.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.8%
+3.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing1 · 3.8%
  • No Data24 · 92.3%
  • Failing1 · 3.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
24

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.

2
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-13.8%
$28,426 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.0%
$44,218 vs $32,989

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1920Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
  3. Dec 2009Renewal 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$6,445
$30–48k$4,105
$48–75k$9,684
$75–110k$13,794
$110k+$14,515

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

Avg net price
$8,543
-$930vs Baccalaureate median $9,474
Federal loans
37.6%
In-state tuition
$9,000
Out-of-state
$20,190

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 539 students received $3.8M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
539
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.8M
$3,780,669 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
565 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
270 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
256 loan awards
Parent PLUS$419K
39 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 184 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
184
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.0%
2017
8.8%
2018
9.2%
2019
1.0%
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 USAO

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

137 total completions
01Education
2619.0%
02Business
2619.0%
03Psychology
1712.4%
04Social Sciences
1510.9%
05Biological Sciences
139.5%
06Visual/Performing Arts
96.6%
07Parks/Recreation
96.6%
08History
85.8%
09Health Professions
85.8%
10Natural Resources
64.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,027
12-mo unduplicated
1,013
Undergraduate
1,013
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%345
Women
66%668

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.3%
Two or more
11.1%
Non-resident
7.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5.3%
Black
4.3%
Hispanic
3.9%
Unknown
3.8%
Asian
1.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
219
118 M · 101 W
Women athletes
46.1%
Athletic aid
$2.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.3M
$1.3M
Recruiting expense
$830
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
41 M · 26 W
$1.2M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
29 M · 26 W
$327K
Baseball
40 M ·
$499K
Basketball
18 M · 12 W
$766K
Softball
· 27 W
$376K
Volleyball
· 19 W
$373K

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
7.27
6 offenses · 825 students

3-year trend

4.092 yrs ago4.711 yr ago7.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

6total
  • On campus6

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was 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
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
52

USAO vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions USAO 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 Science and Arts of Oklahoma
44%1,027$8,543Baccalaureate
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
38%69.7%799$18,778Baccalaureate
University of Minnesota-Morris
63%74.9%981$9,110Baccalaureate
New College of Florida
67%73.2%881$4,536Baccalaureate
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
56%89.7%896$18,707Baccalaureate
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
41%617$9,837Baccalaureate
Peer group median50%74.1%889$9,474

Frequently asked questions about University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about USAO.

What is the graduation rate at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma?

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma?

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma reports a total enrollment of 1,027 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma?

The average net price at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is $8,543 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma?

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma's yield rate is 35.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma located?

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma 73018-5322.

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