Oklahoma City's tuition & fees has increased from $30,726 (2015) to $34,754 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 13.11% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,804 (year 2015) to $13,590 (year 2025).
Oklahoma City's tuition increase rate is lower than the Oklahoma's average increase rate of 15.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 14.69% from 2015 ($44,834).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Oklahoma City's COA is $51,418, which is increased by 8.39% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Oklahoma City's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 13.11% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $29,804. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Oklahoma City University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,250, and it has increased 50.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,250 | 50.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.87% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 42.60% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Oklahoma City University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,608 | $12,608 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,074 | $14,074 | 11.63% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,182 | $13,182 | -6.34% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,646 | $11,646 | -11.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,986 | $11,986 | 2.92% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,236 | $12,236 | 2.09% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,236 | $12,236 | |
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| 2022-23 | $12,236 | $12,236 | |
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| 2023-24 | $12,352 | $12,352 | 0.95% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,414 | $18,050 | 16.69% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Oklahoma City University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Oklahoma City University | $34,754 | $34,486 | 0.78% |
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| Oral Roberts University | $35,470 | $34,100 | 4.02% |
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| University of Tulsa | $49,546 | $48,102 | 3.00% |
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| Oklahoma Christian University | $27,180 | $25,900 | 4.94% |
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| Mid-America Christian University | $21,294 | $19,896 | 7.03% |
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| Southern Nazarene University | $31,190 | $29,600 | 5.37% |
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