by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of Central Oklahoma was awarded 76 badges in the 2025 rankings.
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College Factual ranked UCO as #999 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
UCO is also ranked #8 out of 31 schools in Oklahoma.
University of Central Oklahoma has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for UCO.
UCO received ACT scores from 87% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, University of Central Oklahoma is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Central Oklahoma is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Central Oklahoma is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at UCO is 12%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,564 undergraduates at UCO with 9,200 being full-time and 3,364 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,971 | $15,583 | $18,842 | $22,768 | $23,355 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UCO, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UCO, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $7,630 a year. That adds up to $30,520 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UCO is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UCO are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034 |
| Phone: | 405-974-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.uco.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 221 | $37,786 |
| Business Administration & Management | 192 | $46,410 |
| General Psychology | 164 | $29,392 |
| Security Science and Technology | 159 | $38,710 |
| Nursing | 156 | $71,438 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 133 | $45,974 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 127 | $39,609 |
| General Biology | 116 | $34,180 |
| Health & Physical Education | 100 | $33,125 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 88 | $47,741 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 6,926 students took at least one online class at University of Central Oklahoma. This is a decrease from the 7,018 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 6,926 | 1,782 |
| 2021-2022 | 7,018 | 1,795 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,574 | 1,410 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,383 | 983 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Central Oklahoma.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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