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University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma · Large suburb

78.1%
Admit rate
$18,309
Avg net price
37%
Graduation rate
$48,351
Median earnings

University of Central Oklahoma is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Edmond, Oklahoma (large suburb setting), enrolling 10,170 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 10,170 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 78% admitNCAA Division II with football · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationCold winters

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
78.1%
ACT (mid 50%)
18–24
Avg GPA (est.)
3.15

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

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Central Oklahoma'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 suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
432 miles
Nearest airport
19 miles to OKC Will Rogers World (OKC) · major hub

How University of Central Oklahoma compares

Selectivity78.1%

More selective than 48% · #13 most selective of 17 in Oklahoma

SAT average1090

Higher than 27%

Graduation rate37%

Higher than 18% · #12 of 22 in Oklahoma

First-year retention65%

Higher than 20%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,351

Higher than 34% · #10 of 23 in Oklahoma

Average net price$18,309

Cheaper than 58% · #15 cheapest of 22 in Oklahoma

Median debt at graduation$21,000

Lower than 67%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment10,170

Larger than 89%

Percentiles compare University of Central Oklahoma 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

11,947students
  • Undergraduate10,17085%
  • Graduate1,77715%

Undergraduates by gender

10,170undergrads
  • Women6,24661%
  • Men3,92439%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White51%
  • Black8.3%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian4.6%
  • Other or multiracial21%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
10,170
Graduate enrollment
1,777
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
36%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
20%
Median family income
$35,444
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$73,863
Endowment
$45,105,363

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

Admissions

Admission rate
78.1%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1090
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
18–24
Average GPA (estimated)
3.15

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,818
Out-of-state tuition
$19,704
Room & board
$9,700
Books & supplies
$1,600
Total cost of attendance
$26,392
Average net price
$18,309

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)
37%
Graduated on time (4 years)
17%
First-year retention
65%
Transferred to another college
28%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,074
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,351
Median debt at graduation
$21,000
Students with federal loans
33%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
53%

About 20% 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
17%
Low-income (Pell)
35%
First-generation
34%

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
1,882
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
19%
Housing charge (year)
$4,400
Meal plan (year)
$5,250
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
470 (279 men · 191 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 (11)

Football143
Baseball59
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)56
Wrestling49
Soccer37
Basketball30
Rowing26
Golf21
Softball21
Volleyball20
Tennis8

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
12
Property offenses (2022–2024)
18

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (12,554 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.

10reported offenses a year
4.0 violent a year6.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
5.7
Fondling
3.0
Rape
1.0
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
$15,275
$30–48k
$15,828
$48–75k
$17,776
$75–110k
$23,249
$110k+
$24,183

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
$85,705

$17,776/year × about 4.8 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.

53%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,080
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 53% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,080. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 1,483 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)
$48,351
Typical debt at graduation
$21,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 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
$44,539
Men
$53,419

Men out-earn women by $8,880 (20%) 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
38.2″
Annual snow
7.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spencer 2Ene Mesonet, OK US station (10.7 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.