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University of Central Oklahoma Data & Information Overview

76 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
70% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Central Oklahoma Ranked?

#999 Best Colleges in Nation
#8 Best Colleges in OK
#805 Best for the Money in Nation

2025 Rankings

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University of Central Oklahoma was awarded 76 badges in the 2025 rankings.

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Overall Quality

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.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UCO?

70% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

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.

Average Test Scores

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.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Central Oklahoma  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

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University of Central Oklahoma Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Central Oklahoma

64% Freshmen Retention
12% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  64 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

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%

On-Time Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
0
100

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University of Central Oklahoma Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,200 Full-Time Undergraduates
41.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
62.8% Percent Women

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.

How Much Does University of Central Oklahoma Cost?

$17,868 Net Price
38% Take Out Loans
$30,520 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UCO is $17,868. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UCO

$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.

Student Loan Debt

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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How Much Money Do UCO Graduates Make?

$48,351 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UCO with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $48,351 in their early years. That's great news for UCO students since it is 2% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of University of Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma State
9,200 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. UCO is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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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/

University of Central Oklahoma Majors

86 Majors With Completions
5,333 Undergraduate Degrees
5,333 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 86 majors graduated from University of Central Oklahoma. Of these students, 5,333 received undergraduate degrees and 5,333 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

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

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Central Oklahoma along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UCO

57% Take At Least One Class Online
15% Take All Classes Online

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.

Notes and References

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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