by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 cost of going to Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financing options does OSU-OKC offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, 69% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 219 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 62% | $5,705 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 24% | $1,834 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $5,166 |
| State/local grants | 34% | $1,798 |
| Federal student loans | 25% | $5,689 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At OSU-OKC, approximately 37% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,557 (among about 1541 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 37% | $4,557 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $3,907 |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $6,112 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $5,800.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,862 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,658 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,096 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $7,081 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,705 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try OSU-OKC’s official net price calculator: osuokc.edu/cost-aid/cost-attendance/net-price-calculator.html.
A typical borrower at OSU-OKC leaves with $8,989 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,989 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $151.07/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at OSU-OKC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $15,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $27,166 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,194 |
| Middle income | $8,802 |
| High income | $9,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,331 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,554 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,523 |
| Independent students | $10,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at OSU-OKC.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at OSU-OKC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 19784 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $282,030,228 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 44 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $90,519 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,057 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $11,444 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,815 |
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