Oklahoma Christian University — admissions, outcomes, merit aid & scholarships

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

🎯 The reality

Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 1000, or ACT below 19 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

M2: Master's - Medium Programs

Total enrollment

1,885

1,000 - 4,999

In-state tuition

$27,180

sticker, before aid

Tuition

$27,180

flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

Admit rate

97.1%

Accepts the majority

SAT middle 50%

1000–1220

EBRW + Math composite

ACT middle 50%

19–27

composite

Test policy

Test-optional

2023

10-yr earnings

$49,203

median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry

$43,281

Earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$49,203

4-year completion

56%

Median debt (completers)

$26,000

Cost of attendance

$39,106

sticker price, not net

Pell-eligible students

33%

💰 True ROI

5.6× return

What families actually pay (after aid) vs. the sticker — and how 10-yr earnings stack against the real cost. Most sites quote sticker; we quote what families really pay.

What families actually pay (4 yrs)

$87,488

$21,872/yr avg net

Aid that hides behind the sticker

$68,936

vs sticker $156,424

10-yr earnings total

$492,030

$49,203/yr median, 10 yrs out

Years to recoup actual cost

1.8 yrs

at the median earnings rate

"True ROI" = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (actual 4-yr net price). The actual net is from Scorecard (average across all families); your family's net price will vary by income — see the breakdown above. Earnings are 10 years after enrollment (Scorecard PP-FOS, all majors combined).

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At Oklahoma Christian University, the average net price is $21,872/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k

$17,818/yr

Family income $30-48k

$18,908/yr

Family income $48-75k

$18,849/yr

Family income $75-110k

$23,184/yr

Family income $110k+

$27,472/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use Oklahoma Christian University's official Net Price Calculator:

Get your family's estimate from Oklahoma Christian University →

Opens on Oklahoma Christian University's site. Takes about 10–15 minutes; have your most recent tax return handy.

Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Oklahoma Christian University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Oklahoma Christian University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing

50 degrees · 23.7%

Typical career outcomes

Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k

Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

2. Health Professions

48 degrees · 22.7%

Typical career outcomes

Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k

Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.

3. Liberal Arts, Humanities, & General Studies

39 degrees · 18.5%

Typical career outcomes

Management Analyst $99k Marketing Specialist $75k HR Specialist $68k

Flexible degree → many paths. Real outcomes depend on the second skill (data, coding, teaching cert).

4. Visual & Performing Arts

39 degrees · 18.5%

Typical career outcomes

Graphic Designer $59k Art Director $106k Multimedia Artist / Animator $99k Musician / Singer $39k

Highly variable. Steady-pay roles cluster in design, illustration, production. Performance careers have very wide income distributions.

5. Engineering

35 degrees · 16.6%

Typical career outcomes

Mechanical Engineer $100k Electrical Engineer $107k Civil Engineer $93k Chemical Engineer $112k

Engineering majors land high-paying technical roles. Top-earning sub-disciplines: petroleum, chemical, computer engineering.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at Oklahoma Christian University

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP)	Credential	Cohort	1-yr earnings	4-yr earnings
Computer Engineering.	Bachelor's Degree	7	—	$87,701
Mechanical Engineering.	Bachelor's Degree	27	$65,764	$85,881
Accounting and Related Services.	Bachelor's Degree	11	—	$73,871
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	Bachelor's Degree	49	$69,180	$70,909
Marketing.	Bachelor's Degree	14	$40,447	$58,241
Design and Applied Arts.	Bachelor's Degree	31	$31,466	$56,958
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	Bachelor's Degree	8	$47,801	$48,101
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.	Bachelor's Degree	12	—	$45,738
Communication and Media Studies.	Bachelor's Degree	19	$28,582	$40,001
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	Bachelor's Degree	20	—	$39,356

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at Oklahoma Christian University

AI degrees (annual)

3

CIP 11.0102

CS degrees (annual)

29

CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

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