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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Chickasha, Oklahoma · Distant town

#1 best value in Oklahoma
65.8%
Admit rate
$6,624
Avg net price
44%
Graduation rate
$41,913
Median earnings

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Chickasha, Oklahoma (distant town setting), enrolling 941 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 941 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 66% admitNAIA Division ICold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma's admitted students.

Admit rate
65.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1090–1280
Avg GPA (est.)
3.34

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

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

About Chickasha, Oklahoma

Chickasha is a city in and the county seat of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. Chickasha was founded by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, a land developer, banker, farmer and Rock Island Railroad executive. At the time of its founding, Chickasha was located in Pontotoc County, Chickasaw Nation. Concessions, carriage rides, pictures with Santa, and shopping are available. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
To the ocean
402 miles
Nearest airport
32 miles to OKC Will Rogers World (OKC) · major hub

How University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma compares

Selectivity65.8%

More selective than 70% · #6 most selective of 17 in Oklahoma

SAT average1152

Higher than 47%

Graduation rate44%

Higher than 30% · #10 of 22 in Oklahoma

First-year retention66%

Higher than 22%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$41,913

Higher than 17% · #21 of 23 in Oklahoma

Average net price$6,624

Cheaper than 97% · #1 cheapest of 22 in Oklahoma

Median debt at graduation$21,750

Lower than 61%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment941

Larger than 36%

Percentiles compare University of Science and Arts of 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

Undergraduates by gender

941undergrads
  • Women66370%
  • Men27830%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black3.5%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Other or multiracial26%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
941
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
51%
First-generation students
43%
Students over 25
11%
Median family income
$34,238
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$57,204
Endowment
$19,874,164

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 272 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oklahoma92%
  • Other U.S. states3.3%
  • International4.8%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma draws overwhelmingly from Oklahoma.

5% 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
65.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1090–1280
SAT average
1152
SAT reading
580–700
SAT math
510–580
ACT composite
21–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.34

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,000
Out-of-state tuition
$20,190
Room & board
$10,940
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$20,662
Average net price
$6,624

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)
44%
Graduated on time (4 years)
31%
First-year retention
66%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$35,520
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$41,913
Median debt at graduation
$21,750
Students with federal loans
37%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
57%

About 13% 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
31%
Low-income (Pell)
35%
First-generation
36%

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
564
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
60%
Housing charge (year)
$3,830
Meal plan (year)
$3,810
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
257 (127 men · 130 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 (7)

Soccer70
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)52
Baseball45
Softball29
Basketball28
Volleyball17
Golf16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
10

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,027 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.

4.0reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year3.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.0
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Rape
0.3
Aggravated assault
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
$3,493
$30–48k
$3,548
$48–75k
$7,223
$75–110k
$13,352
$110k+
$14,413

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
$32,003

$7,223/year × about 4.4 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.

93%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$7,540
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 93% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $7,540. 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 214 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)
$41,913
Typical debt at graduation
$21,750
Debt vs. one year's pay
52%
Out-earn a HS grad
48%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.2 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
$40,792
Men
$44,770

Men out-earn women by $3,978 (10%) 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
95°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
36.6″
Annual snow
4.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chickasha 2Sse Mesonet, OK US station (2.4 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.