2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Oklahoma

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Oklahoma has 112 colleges and universities.
110 schools offer undergraduate programs and 25 schools offer graduate programs.
In Oklahoma, there are 3 ABA-accredited law schools and 2 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 63 public and 49 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Oklahoma.
By school level, there are 34 4-Years Colleges, 26 Community Colleges, and 52 Technical Colleges in Oklahoma.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total342652
Public191925
Private (not-for-profit)1330
Private (for-profit)2427

Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $7,486 for Oklahoma residents and $16,129 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $6,799 for Oklahoma residents and $15,738 for out-of-state students.

4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 5.6% for in-state and 1.8% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 17.9%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Oklahoma Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
OK ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$7,091$15,841$24,439
2022$7,260$16,089$24,863
2023$7,219$16,011$25,541
2024$7,342$15,840$26,560
2025$7,486$16,129$28,807

Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 7.6% for in-state and 6.4% for out-of-state students at public schools.
Oklahoma Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
OK ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$4,385$9,103-
2022$4,498$9,357$13,120
2023$4,617$9,525$13,120
2024$4,663$9,627$15,000
2025$4,717$9,686$19,950

Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 4.4% for in-state and -0.2% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 10.1%.
Oklahoma Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
OK ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$6,516$15,774$13,069
2022$6,615$15,928$13,362
2023$6,937$15,700$15,182
2024$6,718$15,583$13,865
2025$6,799$15,738$14,392

Living Costs

The average living costs at Oklahoma colleges are $14,575 when a student lives on-campus and $16,801 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 23.4% and off-campus costs have increased 27.4% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Oklahoma Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$11,813$13,189
2022$12,122$13,455
2023$12,719$14,149
2024$13,621$15,110
2025$14,575$16,801

Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 74.7% of applicants are admitted to Oklahoma colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 49.4% to 99.6% across colleges in Oklahoma.
The average SAT score at Oklahoma colleges is 1,139. SAT scores range from 910 to 1,410 across colleges in Oklahoma.

Financial Aid

On average, 57.38% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Oklahoma colleges. The average amount of aid received is $7,273

Enrollment

A total of 227,787 students is attending Oklahoma colleges - 195,720 undergraduate and 31,860 graduate students.
Of them, 56,596 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
227,787
Undergraduate
195,720
Graduate
31,860
Online Students
56,596

Faculty & Staff

A total of 14,952 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Oklahoma and the average faculty salary is $56,933.
There are 39,913 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $52,081.
Number of Faculties
14,952
Average Faculty Salary
$56,933
Number of Staffs
39,913
Average Staff Salary
$52,081

Best Oklahoma colleges

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is ranked #1 in the Oklahoma college rankings, followed by University of Tulsa in second place.

Highest Tuition & Fees

University of Tulsa is the most expensive college in Oklahoma with a tuition & fees of $49,546 and Oklahoma Baptist University has the second-highest tuition & fees of $35,570.

Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, University of Tulsa requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $27,702 and University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $26,142.

Highest SAT Scores

University of Tulsa has the highest SAT scores of 1,410 submitted by enrolled students and University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the second-highest SAT score of 1,238.

Largest Oklahoma colleges

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is the largest college with 30,851 students and Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has the second-most students of 27,278.

Largest Online colleges

Oklahoma City Community College has the most online students of 5,128 students and Tulsa Community College has the second-most online students of 4,951.