Private nonprofit · University

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma · Large city

96.5%
Admit rate
$21,872
Avg net price
56%
Graduation rate
$49,203
Median earnings

Oklahoma Christian University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Edmond, Oklahoma (large city setting), enrolling 1,885 undergraduates. It has a Churches of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,885 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 97% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
96.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1010–1270
Avg GPA (est.)
3.20

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

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

About Edmond, Oklahoma

Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. The Santa Fe rail line in Oklahoma Territory established a water and coaling station for steam engines at this location when the Santa Fe Railroad built into Indian Territory in 1887. On a portion of Main Street, statuary lines nearly every corner. On July 4, 2007, the city inaugurated a bronze statue of Nannita R.H. Daisey, believed to be the first woman laying claim on Oklahoma land in the first (1889) land run. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
429 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to OKC Will Rogers World (OKC) · major hub

How Oklahoma Christian University compares

Selectivity96.5%

More selective than 10% · #15 most selective of 17 in Oklahoma

SAT average1122

Higher than 38%

Graduation rate56%

Higher than 52% · #6 of 22 in Oklahoma

First-year retention73%

Higher than 38%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$49,203

Higher than 36% · #8 of 23 in Oklahoma

Average net price$21,872

Cheaper than 41% · #18 cheapest of 22 in Oklahoma

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment1,885

Larger than 56%

Percentiles compare Oklahoma Christian 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

2,638students
  • Undergraduate1,88571%
  • Graduate75329%

Undergraduates by gender

1,885undergrads
  • Women98452%
  • Men90148%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White61%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian2.1%
  • Other or multiracial13%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,885
Graduate enrollment
753
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
22%
Median family income
$74,627
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$61,182
Endowment
$50,488,087

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 323 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oklahoma52%
  • Other U.S. states40%
  • International8.7%

A regional draw: about 52% of first-years come from Oklahoma, the rest from elsewhere.

9% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
96.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1010–1270
SAT average
1122
SAT reading
500–640
SAT math
510–630
ACT composite
19–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.20

Cost

In-state tuition
$27,180
Room & board
$9,120
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$39,106
Average net price
$21,872

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)
56%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
15%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,281
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,203
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
45%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
69%

About 12% 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
44%
Low-income (Pell)
46%
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
1,709
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
91%
Housing charge (year)
$4,400
Meal plan (year)
$4,280
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
509 (303 men · 206 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)165
Baseball84
Soccer74
Swimming71
Basketball38
Softball24
Volleyball22
Golf18
Bowling13

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,851 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.

1.3reported offenses a year
0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7

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
$17,818
$30–48k
$18,908
$48–75k
$18,849
$75–110k
$23,184
$110k+
$27,472

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
$81,457

$18,849/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.

96%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$14,628
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 96% — get grant money from Oklahoma Christian University itself, averaging $14,628, which softens the sticker price.

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 350 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)
$49,203
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
53%
Out-earn a HS grad
59%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.3 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
$42,487
Men
$56,846

Men out-earn women by $14,359 (34%) 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
92°F
Winter low
29°F
Annual rain
30.7″
Annual snow
7.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spencer 2Ene Mesonet, OK US station (8.7 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.