Oral Roberts University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Charismatic Christian
Population 750,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 3,023 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,128
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 37%
From Region 28%
Athletes 251 (8.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 37%
International 15%
Black 13%
Hispanic 13%
Mixed 7%
Asian 4%
Native American 3%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Oral Roberts University 745 38% 43% 11% 15% 14% 3% $61,570 14 -0.36 46 93% 9.7%
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering — — — — — — — — $93,171 34 -0.48 90 — — — — —
General Engineering 30 — 63% 50% 17% 10% 7% 7% $93,354 33 -0.40 90 100% — — — —
Pre-Engineering — — — — — — — — $97,265 52 -0.10 92 — — — — —
Computer Science 14 — 79% 43% 21% 21% 14% 0% $94,687 15 -0.89 91 — — — — —
Information Technology 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $85,866 27 -0.60 85 — — — — —
Information Technology Management 8 — 88% 50% 25% 12% 0% 0% $86,026 27 -0.60 85 — — — — —
Network and System Administration — — — — — — — — $86,196 27 -0.59 85 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 50% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% $61,285 10 -0.99 45 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 +1 75% 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% $67,885 26 -0.66 62 — — — — —
Biochemistry — — — — — — — — $55,264 5 -1.44 29 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $54,672 4 -1.50 27 — — — — —
Biology 23 — 35% 52% 13% 17% 4% 0% $46,230 1 -2.35 10 96% — — — —
Exercise Science 8 — 12% 25% 12% 12% 25% 0% $57,624 37 -0.48 35 97% — — — —
Nursing 62 — 8% 37% 5% 19% 24% 3% $86,981 31 -0.52 86 94% 4.8% — — —
Accounting 13 — 46% 54% 23% 0% 8% 8% $80,119 35 -0.45 80 93% — — — —
Business Administration 47 — 49% 47% 19% 11% 13% 4% $56,910 4 -1.08 33 92% 8.7% — — —
Business Administration and Management — — — — — — — — $56,910 4 -1.08 33 92% 8.7% — — —
Business Analytics 4 — 25% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $73,941 12 -1.06 72 — — — — —
Development Economics and International Development — — — — — — — — $70,725 10 -1.03 67 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship — — — — — — — — $61,166 24 -0.65 45 — — — — —
Finance 26 — 65% 31% 19% 4% 27% 0% $79,174 17 -0.69 79 — — — — —
Health Administration 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $58,259 33 -0.42 37 — — — — —
Human Resources Development 4 — 0% 25% 25% 0% 50% 0% $61,171 11 -1.07 45 — — — — —
International Business 17 — 35% 53% 12% 6% 18% 0% $70,008 32 -0.60 66 — — — — —
Management Science — — — — — — — — $63,153 16 -0.75 50 — — — — —
Marketing 26 +1 42% 31% 12% 15% 27% 4% $77,695 55 +0.01 77 100% 6.7% — — —
Organizational Leadership 4 — 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 0% $56,910 5 -1.38 33 92% 8.7% — — —
Small Business Administration/Management 3 — 67% 0% 0% 67% 33% 0% $61,531 24 -0.63 46 — — — — —
Sports Management 24 — 75% 46% 0% 21% 8% 4% $57,624 39 -0.38 35 97% — — — —
Biblical Literature 22 — 64% 36% 18% 5% 18% 0% $54,157 76 +0.41 26 — — — — —
Christian Studies 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $53,594 74 +0.34 25 — — — — —
Creative Writing 10 — 0% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $49,283 35 -0.38 15 — — — — —
Divinity/Ministry 69 +1 58% 49% 7% 7% 14% 3% $57,410 85 +0.81 35 89% 14.2% — — —
English Language and Literature — — — — — — — — $49,573 38 -0.35 16 — — — — —
English Language and Literature — — — — — — — — $49,865 41 -0.31 16 — — — — —
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) — — — — — — — — $49,720 40 -0.33 16 — — — — —
French 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,339 43 -0.24 29 — — — — —
History 3 — 67% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% $52,868 36 -0.40 23 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $57,293 61 -0.00 34 — — — — —
Language Interpretation and Translation 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,058 40 -0.27 28 — — — — —
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 17 — 18% 41% 6% 12% 12% 12% $48,636 37 -0.27 14 74% — — — —
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial — — — — — — — — $57,410 85 +0.81 35 89% 14.2% — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $55,396 44 -0.24 29 — — — — —
Theology 3 +1 67% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $57,410 85 +0.81 35 89% 14.2% — — —
Theology and Ministerial Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $57,410 85 +0.81 35 89% 14.2% — — —
Worship Arts — — — — — — — — $55,637 83 +0.59 30 — — — — —
Communication 15 — 7% 53% 13% 0% 20% 0% $46,090 4 -1.47 10 85% 8.1% — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy — — — — — — — — $54,059 51 +0.09 26 — — — — —
International Affairs 12 — 33% 33% 17% 17% 8% 0% $55,776 9 -0.88 30 — — — — —
International Studies — — — — — — — — $56,327 9 -0.86 32 — — — — —
Journalism 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $51,437 9 -1.22 20 — — — — —
Media Studies 3 — 100% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $46,090 4 -1.47 10 85% 8.1% — — —
Political Science 10 — 40% 30% 10% 20% 30% 0% $56,847 9 -1.13 33 — — — — —
Psychology 64 — 16% 42% 8% 11% 14% 3% $58,997 75 +0.60 39 89% 11.8% — — —
Public Relations 10 — 20% 20% 20% 40% 10% 0% $59,709 16 -1.09 41 — — — — —
Public Relations — — — — — — — — $59,709 16 -1.09 41 — — — — —
Social Work 16 — 12% 44% 0% 12% 25% 6% $59,056 84 +0.69 39 94% — — — —
Sociology 14 — 43% 29% 14% 29% 14% 0% $54,308 46 -0.23 26 — — — — —
Sustainability Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,912 27 -0.44 33 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education — — — — — — — — $53,268 63 +0.15 24 88% — — — —
Education 9 — 44% 67% 22% 0% 0% 0% $51,132 30 -0.46 19 — — — — —
Elementary Education 16 — 12% 44% 6% 19% 25% 6% $53,268 63 +0.15 24 88% — — — —
Elementary Special Education — — — — — — — — $52,783 33 -0.47 23 — — — — —
General Education 44 — 41% 30% 9% 34% 9% 5% $43,916 7 -1.31 7 — — — — —
Mathematics Education — — — — — — — — $52,007 27 -0.55 21 100% — — — —
Teaching English as a Second Language 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $52,504 38 -0.41 22 — — — — —
Commercial and Advertising Art — — — — — — — — $50,109 33 -0.38 17 — — — — —
Dance 4 — 0% 25% 0% 50% 25% 0% $46,270 74 +0.43 10 — — — — —
Digital Communication and Media 9 — 22% 67% 11% 11% 0% 0% $48,858 30 -0.46 14 — — — — —
Film Production 12 — 33% 50% 8% 17% 17% 0% $39,456 6 -1.40 4 100% — — — —
Graphic Design — — — — — — — — $50,468 20 -0.75 17 — — — — —
Music 4 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $29,368 1 -1.87 2 100% — — — —
Music Education 5 — 20% 40% 20% 40% 0% 0% $52,007 74 +0.57 21 100% — — — —
Music Management 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $35,239 7 -1.24 2 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $29,368 1 -1.87 2 100% — — — —
Music Technology 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $29,368 1 -1.87 2 100% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — — — — — $29,368 1 -1.87 2 100% — — — —
Music Therapy 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,015 95 +1.21 37 — — — — —
Studio Art 13 — 23% 46% 8% 15% 31% 0% $56,794 90 +1.07 33 97% — — — —
Theater 16 — 31% 69% 0% 19% 0% 0% $43,635 54 +0.08 7 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,953
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 22.8% 170 50% 41% 15% 11% 17% 3% $67,278 19 -0.65 60 95% 8.0%
Social Sciences 19.9% 148 23% 40% 9% 16% 16% 2% $56,501 42 -0.11 32 89% 11.0%
Humanities 17.6% 131 49% 49% 9% 9% 12% 4% $54,880 50 +0.46 28 86% 14.2%
Arts 9.5% 71 24% 55% 7% 18% 11% 0% $45,217 20 -0.24 9 99% —
Education 9.5% 71 34% 38% 10% 25% 13% 4% $47,180 13 -0.85 11 88% —
Health Sciences 9.4% 70 9% 36% 6% 19% 24% 3% $83,626 74 -0.52 83 95% 4.8%
Engineering 4.0% 30 63% 50% 17% 10% 7% 7% $93,354 13 -0.40 90 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.4% 25 32% 52% 16% 16% 4% 0% $46,905 1 -2.28 11 96% —
Computer Science 3.1% 23 83% 43% 22% 22% 9% 0% $91,291 19 -0.77 89 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.8% 6 67% 17% 50% 17% 17% 0% $65,685 14 -0.77 57 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $0.0M #518 0% — — — — —
Engineering $0.0M #443 0% — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #622 — — — — — —
Education — — — — 12 #302 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.0M #652 0% — 12 #446 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 92 $582K $582K $0
Baseball 40 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Soccer 30 $944K $944K $0
Basketball 18 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Golf 9 $527K $527K $0
Tennis 8 $261K $261K $0
Total 144 $7.7M $7.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 65 $613K $613K $0
Soccer 34 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Volleyball 18 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Basketball 13 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Tennis 9 $359K $359K $0
Golf 6 $476K $476K $0
Total 107 $5.3M $5.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 157 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 64 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Baseball 40 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Basketball 31 $4.8M $4.8M $0
Volleyball 18 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Tennis 17 $620K $620K $0
Golf 15 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Total 251 $19.1M $15.6M $3.5M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 1120 – 1310
SAT Math Range 540 – 650
SAT RW Range 580 – 660