by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding OSU-OKC retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City.
How many of the estimated 1012 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical OSU-OKC graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 845 | 19% |
| Six Years | 1012 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 60 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3294 | 75% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 3294 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3294 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
756 transferred to another institution.
OSU-OKC lost contact with the remaining 2475 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 756 | 23.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2475 | 75.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 11% |
| Black / African-American | 6% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| International | 12% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15% |
| White | 17% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at OSU-OKC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City represent 18.24% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OSU-OKC graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | OSU-OKC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
612 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
174 transferred to another institution.
OSU-OKC lost contact with the remaining 422 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.61% |
| Transferred | 174 | 28.43% |
| Dropped Out | 422 | 68.95% |
First-time / part-time students at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City represent 23.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OSU-OKC graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 16% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | OSU-OKC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
874 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
146 transferred to another institution.
OSU-OKC lost contact with the remaining 710 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 2.06% |
| Transferred | 146 | 16.70% |
| Dropped Out | 710 | 81.24% |
Returning / full-time students at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City represent 15.96% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OSU-OKC graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | OSU-OKC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
502 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
152 transferred to another institution.
OSU-OKC lost contact with the remaining 339 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.19% |
| Transferred | 152 | 30.28% |
| Dropped Out | 339 | 67.53% |
Returning / part-time students at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City represent 41.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OSU-OKC graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | OSU-OKC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
1306 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
284 transferred to another institution.
OSU-OKC lost contact with the remaining 1004 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 1.38% |
| Transferred | 284 | 21.75% |
| Dropped Out | 1004 | 76.88% |
