by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Oklahoma City University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at Oklahoma City University comes to about $46,144.00 per year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $35,648.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,496.00 |
| Total cost | $46,144.00 |
| That is 41% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $46,144.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,390.00 |
| Net price | $21,754.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $46,144.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,060.00 |
| Net price | $14,084.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 2.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $14,493.00 | $22,386.00 | $47,484.00 |
| Senior year | $15,792.00 | $24,393.00 | $51,741.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $60,546.00 | $93,519.00 | $198,369.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,066.00 | $35,627.00 | $75,572.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $697.00 | $1,076.00 | $2,283.00 |
| Total amount paid | $83,612.00 | $129,146.00 | $273,941.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $14,493.00 | $22,386.00 | $47,484.00 |
| Senior year | $14,914.00 | $23,036.00 | $48,863.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,407.00 | $45,421.00 | $96,346.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,203.00 | $17,304.00 | $36,705.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $338.00 | $523.00 | $1,109.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,610.00 | $62,725.00 | $133,051.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,857.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,556.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,408.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,156.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,574.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,115.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,694.00 |
Use Oklahoma City University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Oklahoma City University comes to $15,250.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,140.00 |
| 25th | $8,354.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,250.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $34,625.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,000.00 |
| Middle income | $15,750.00 |
| High income | $15,750.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,828.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Oklahoma City University comes to $165.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Oklahoma City University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.8% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Oklahoma City University come to $408,726,711.00 over 12,230 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 61 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,060.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Oklahoma City University, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.