Private nonprofit · University

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma · Distant town

#1 most selective in Oklahoma
49.4%
Admit rate
$20,958
Avg net price
52%
Graduation rate
$48,434
Median earnings

Oklahoma Baptist University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Shawnee, Oklahoma (distant town setting), enrolling 1,308 undergraduates. It has a Baptist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,308 undergradsDistant townSelective · 49% admitNCAA Division II with football · Great American ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Oklahoma Baptist University's admitted students.

Admit rate
49.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1240
Avg GPA (est.)
3.03

Enter a test score to see where you land against Oklahoma Baptist University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Oklahoma Baptist University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Shawnee, Oklahoma

Shawnee is a city in and the county seat of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The Sac and Fox originally were deeded land in the immediate area but were soon followed by the Kickapoo, Shawnee, and Potawatomi Indians. These federally recognized tribes continue to reside today in and around Shawnee. The Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, opened in 1981, has 152,400 square feet (14,160 m2) of exhibit space, a 19,200-square-foot (1,780 m2) indoor arena that seats 1,000, an outdoor arena seating 7,500, and an RV park, on 72 acres (290,000 m2). (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
403 miles
Nearest airport
38 miles to OKC Will Rogers World (OKC) · major hub

How Oklahoma Baptist University compares

Selectivity49.4%

More selective than 84% · #1 most selective of 17 in Oklahoma

SAT average1024

Higher than 11%

Graduation rate52%

Higher than 45% · #7 of 22 in Oklahoma

First-year retention72%

Higher than 35%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,434

Higher than 34% · #9 of 23 in Oklahoma

Average net price$20,958

Cheaper than 45% · #17 cheapest of 22 in Oklahoma

Median debt at graduation$24,801

Lower than 40%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment1,308

Larger than 46%

Percentiles compare Oklahoma Baptist University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Oklahoma.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,450students
  • Undergraduate1,30890%
  • Graduate14210%

Undergraduates by gender

1,308undergrads
  • Women74757%
  • Men56143%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White62%
  • Black6.3%
  • Hispanic3.5%
  • Asian1.8%
  • Other or multiracial26%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,308
Graduate enrollment
142
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
17%
First-generation students
26%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$51,701
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,589
Endowment
$172,482,274

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
49.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1240
SAT average
1024
SAT reading
540–630
SAT math
530–610
ACT composite
17–19
Average GPA (estimated)
3.03

Cost

In-state tuition
$35,570
Room & board
$9,700
Books & supplies
$850
Total cost of attendance
$48,695
Average net price
$20,958

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
52%
Graduated on time (4 years)
43%
First-year retention
72%
Transferred to another college
33%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,581
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,434
Median debt at graduation
$24,801
Students with federal loans
23%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
67%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
43%
Low-income (Pell)
47%
First-generation
40%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,200
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
92%
Housing charge (year)
$3,690
Meal plan (year)
$4,610
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Great American Conference
Varsity athletes
513 (292 men · 221 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)192
Football130
Other Sports54
Baseball31
Basketball29
Volleyball26
Soccer23
Softball19
Golf9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
9

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,569 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

5.0reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year3.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.7
Rape
1.3
Fondling
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$17,562
$30–48k
$17,103
$48–75k
$21,033
$75–110k
$21,570
$110k+
$26,102

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$89,735

$21,033/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,995
average award, among those who get one

Oklahoma Baptist University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,995. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 366 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$48,434
Typical debt at graduation
$24,801
Debt vs. one year's pay
51%
Out-earn a HS grad
61%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$45,537
Men
$55,578

Men out-earn women by $10,041 (22%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
93°F
Winter low
29°F
Annual rain
39.4″
Annual snow
4.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shawnee 3Nnw Mesonet, OK US station (0.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.