by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Oklahoma Christian University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will OC offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Oklahoma Christian University.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Oklahoma Christian University, 99% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 313 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $16,641 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 96% | $14,644 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,593 |
| State/local grants | 13% | $5,419 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $4,906 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At OC, about 88% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $15,897 (across roughly 1692 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $15,897 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,620 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $5,880 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $17,234.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $19,997 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,166 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,553 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $21,872 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,423 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see OC’s net price calculator: www.oc.edu/admissions/financial-services/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at OC leaves with $18,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $18,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $275.64/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at OC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,538 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,352 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,824 |
| Middle income | $18,625 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,980 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,735 |
| Independent students | $14,199 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for OC.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at OC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8021 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $141,268,826 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 121 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $966,858 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,991 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.