Tuition for Oklahoma residents attending the University of Central Oklahoma rose by 2.5% during the 2022-23 school year, according to the most recent figures for the institution, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of Oklahoma paid $8,234 to attend the public four-year university this year, an increase of $204 from the $8,030 tuition charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 132.2% higher than those for in-state students in 2022-23, amounting to $19,121. This represents a 1.1% rise from the $18,917 charged in the previous year.
Approximately 90% of the undergraduate student body at the university are Oklahoma residents. Students from other states make up about 5%, while international students also represent roughly 5% of undergraduates.
Data indicates that 88% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at the University of Central Oklahoma in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. In total, 1,211 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $7.6 million, and 579 students obtained student loans exceeding $4.7 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 7,154 students received grants or scholarships totaling $48.3 million. Additionally, 3,737 students borrowed $27.3 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the University of Central Oklahoma in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 639 | 43% | $3.3 million | $5,160 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 503 | 34% | $1.9 million | $3,791 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 791 | 53% | $2.4 million | $3,080 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,211 | 82% | $7.6 million | $6,309 |
| Federal student loans | 564 | 38% | $3.8 million | $6,789 |
| Other student loans | 65 | 4% | $867,603 | $13,348 |
| Student loan aid | 579 | 39% | $4.7 million | $8,112 |
| Total student aid | 1,304 | 88% | $12.3 million | $9,460 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
