Private nonprofit · University

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma · Large city

#2 graduation rate in Oklahoma#3 for grad earnings in Oklahoma#4 most selective in Oklahoma
61.5%
Admit rate
$15,000
Avg net price
72%
Graduation rate
$61,408
Median earnings

University of Tulsa is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Tulsa, Oklahoma (large city setting), enrolling 2,813 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,813 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 62% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · American Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
61.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1223–1530
Avg GPA (est.)
3.82

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

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

About Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa is the second-most-populous city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and the 48th-most populous city in the United States. Etvlwv ahassee means "old town" in the Muscogean language. In 1540, Hernando de Soto became the first European to visit and document the original Tulsa in the southeast. Tulsa culture is influenced by the nearby Southwest, Midwest, and Southern cultural regions, as well as a historical Native American presence. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Tulsa, OK
To the ocean
443 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Tulsa (TUL) · major hub

How University of Tulsa compares

Selectivity61.5%

More selective than 75% · #4 most selective of 17 in Oklahoma

SAT average1389

Higher than 89%

Graduation rate72%

Higher than 82% · #2 of 22 in Oklahoma

First-year retention92%

Higher than 89%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$61,408

Higher than 70% · #3 of 23 in Oklahoma

Average net price$15,000

Cheaper than 73% · #9 cheapest of 22 in Oklahoma

Median debt at graduation$21,500

Lower than 63%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment2,813

Larger than 67%

Percentiles compare University of Tulsa 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

3,875students
  • Undergraduate2,81373%
  • Graduate1,06227%

Undergraduates by gender

2,813undergrads
  • Women1,39049%
  • Men1,42351%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black7.4%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian8.0%
  • Other or multiracial22%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,813
Graduate enrollment
1,062
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
23%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$56,709
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$108,738
Endowment
$1,290,043,000

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 594 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oklahoma53%
  • Other U.S. states43%
  • International4.2%

A regional draw: about 53% of first-years come from Oklahoma, the rest from elsewhere.

4% 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
61.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1223–1530
SAT average
1389
SAT reading
610–760
SAT math
613–770
ACT composite
25–34
Average GPA (estimated)
3.82

Cost

In-state tuition
$50,061
Room & board
$12,108
Books & supplies
$0
Total cost of attendance
$64,459
Average net price
$15,000

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)
72%
Graduated on time (4 years)
60%
First-year retention
92%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,779
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,408
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
Students with federal loans
33%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
75%

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
60%
Low-income (Pell)
61%
First-generation
58%

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
2,430
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
86%
Housing charge (year)
$6,242
Meal plan (year)
$4,950
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
American Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
519 (276 men · 243 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)

Football129
Track and Field (Indoor)71
Track and Field (Outdoor)64
Soccer63
Cross Country49
Rowing48
Basketball31
Softball22
Tennis20
Volleyball16
Golf6

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
8.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
31
Property offenses (2022–2024)
71

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (3,914 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.

34reported offenses a year
10 violent a year24 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
15
Burglary
8.3
Rape
6.7
Fondling
3.0
Aggravated assault
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
$5,578
$30–48k
$8,616
$48–75k
$10,871
$75–110k
$18,579
$110k+
$25,473

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
$46,155

$10,871/year × about 4.2 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
$36,801
average award, among those who get one

University of Tulsa discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $36,801. 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 585 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)
$61,408
Typical debt at graduation
$21,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 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
$55,540
Men
$74,854

Men out-earn women by $19,314 (35%) 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
94°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
41″
Annual snow
8.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tulsa Intl AP, OK US station (4.6 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.