Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Norman, OK
Population 1,100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 2,500 (12%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 21,396
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 48%
From Region 42%
Athletes 3.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 56%
Hispanic 14%
Mixed 10%
Asian 7%
Black 5%
Native American 4%
International 3%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Architecture 34 62% / 38% 15% $71,723 79 97%
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 18 67% / 33% 6% $72,070 80
Architecture 16 56% / 44% 25% $71,333 79 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 1,900 43% / 57% 3% $69,851 77 93%
Artificial Intelligence $99,457 97
Computer Science 138 86% / 14% 7% $146,506 100 95%
Information Science/Studies 31 65% / 35% 0% $81,249 88 94%
Astronomy 2 50% / 50% 50% $75,593 83
Astrophysics 4 50% / 50% 0% $76,031 84
Chemistry 62 52% / 48% 6% $75,162 83 95%
Mathematics 24 +3 67% / 33% 17% $81,062 88 89%
Physics 9 +1 100% / 0% 11% $76,660 84
Biochemistry 15 60% / 40% 7% $67,837 75 100%
Biology 208 +1 41% / 59% 1%
Botany 5 20% / 80% 0% $55,010 47
Microbiology 21 33% / 67% 19% $71,582 79 94%
Zoology 1 0% / 100% 0% $69,737 77 98%
Health and Exercise Science 144 38% / 62% 0% $62,719 65 91%
Public Health 66 24% / 76% 3% $90,703 94 93%
Economics 43 84% / 16% 5% $82,705 89 78%
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 6 0% / 100% 0% $127,382 100 93%
African American Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,010 14 89%
Anthropology 27 +2 19% / 81% 0% $52,889 41 97%
Arabic 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,463 51
Chinese 2 0% / 100% 0% $56,129 50
Classical Languages 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $56,245 50
English 29 +2 31% / 69% 3% $52,022 38 88%
French 2 0% / 100% 0% $56,300 50 100%
German 3 67% / 33% 0% $56,259 50
History 34 +3 74% / 26% 0% $55,723 49 91%
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,723 49 91%
Humanities 15 +1 33% / 67% 0% $60,538 61 90%
Interdisciplinary Studies 190 53% / 47% 3% $61,247 62 92%
Italian $56,300 50 100%
Japanese 5 60% / 40% 0% $56,267 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities 59 +1 34% / 66% 5% $60,538 61 90%
Linguistics 7 43% / 57% 0% $56,070 50
Native American Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $43,010 14 89%
Philosophy 5 +1 100% / 0% 0% $58,044 55
Political Science 92 +2 41% / 59% 0% $60,508 61 97%
Psychology 309 +1 23% / 77% 2% $58,226 56 95%
Religion/Religious Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $56,611 51
Russian 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $56,209 50
Science, Technology and Society 6 0% / 100% 0% $58,748 57
Social Work 51 10% / 90% 0% $51,315 36 90%
Sociology 95 +5 35% / 65% 0% $57,396 53 92%
Spanish 9 +4 33% / 67% 0% $56,300 50 100%
Sustainability Studies 40 57% / 42% 2% $60,526 61
Women's Studies 6 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,010 14 89%
General Education 116 54% / 46% 0% $60,538 61 90%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences 156 65% / 35% 4% $75,072 83 94%
Meteorology 51 76% / 24% 0% $60,174 60 94%
Environmental Studies 16 +1 31% / 69% 0% $59,595 59 83%
Environmental Science and Policy 8 38% / 62% 12% $59,595 59 83%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 15 73% / 27% 7% $65,568 71 100%
Geography $65,568 71 100%
Geography and Environmental Studies 6 17% / 83% 0% $66,954 73
Aviation 60 72% / 28% 8% $97,114 96 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of International Studies 48 50% / 50% 15% $71,372 79 92%
International Studies 48 50% / 50% 15% $71,372 79 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Gallogly College of Engineering 442 70% / 30% 8% $101,215 97 95%
Aerospace Engineering 40 78% / 22% 5% $95,657 96 100%
Architectural Engineering 18 33% / 67% 0% $90,586 94
Biomedical Engineering 52 46% / 54% 4% $96,220 96
Chemical Engineering 39 56% / 44% 8% $98,570 97 98%
Civil Engineering 31 71% / 29% 3% $95,933 96 92%
Computer Engineering 45 84% / 16% 7% $112,516 99 100%
Electrical Engineering 62 81% / 19% 6% $103,054 98 92%
Engineering Physics 6 83% / 17% 0% $104,386 98
Environmental Engineering 9 44% / 56% 11% $80,541 87
Industrial Engineering 40 65% / 35% 2% $112,264 99 97%
Mechanical Engineering 80 84% / 16% 12% $99,639 97 92%
Petroleum Engineering 20 80% / 20% 50% $109,661 99 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication 401 34% / 66% 1% $62,895 66 94%
Advertising 75 15% / 85% 1% $64,026 68 91%
Broadcast Journalism 65 +1 52% / 48% 5% $62,322 65 97%
Communication 105 +1 42% / 58% 0% $63,296 67 91%
Journalism 156 31% / 69% 1% $62,322 65 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education 129 21% / 79% 0% $54,080 44 97%
Early Childhood Education 26 0% / 100% 0% $52,991 41 97%
Elementary Education 37 3% / 97% 0% $52,991 41 97%
English Education 14 29% / 71% 0% $54,969 47 97%
Language and Drama Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,969 47 97%
Mathematics Teacher Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,969 47 97%
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,969 47 97%
Social Studies Teacher Education 13 54% / 46% 0% $54,969 47 97%
Special Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $56,216 50
Music Education 22 59% / 41% 0% $54,969 47 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy 13 69% / 31% 8% $90,852 94 100%
Geophysics and Seismology 1 100% / 0% 100% $90,852 94 100%
Geosciences 12 67% / 33% 0% $90,852 94 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Michael F. Price College of Business 1,212 60% / 40% 2% $90,730 94 96%
Accounting 158 +19 56% / 44% 2% $98,265 97 99%
Business Administration 19 42% / 58% 11% $94,846 95 91%
Business/Managerial Economics 26 +2 77% / 23% 0% $87,494 92 100%
Finance 197 +49 77% / 23% 3% $95,318 95 95%
Human Resources Management and Services 32 +3 25% / 75% 0% $77,099 85 93%
Management 282 +42 67% / 33% 1% $77,099 85 93%
Management Information Systems 153 +48 67% / 33% 7% $109,538 99 95%
Marketing 265 +107 38% / 62% 0% $90,147 93 97%
Public Administration 9 22% / 78% 11% $68,933 76 96%
Construction Management 45 89% / 11% 0% $99,130 97 100%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 26 58% / 42% 0% $63,315 67 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts 182 26% / 74% 2% $46,598 22 99%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,556 17 95%
Dance 18 17% / 83% 11% $23,083 2 100%
Design and Visual Communications 26 +1 27% / 73% 0% $69,995 77 100%
Film Studies 23 +1 52% / 48% 0% $38,637 8 100%
Interior Design 17 12% / 88% 0% $69,995 77 100%
Music 25 48% / 52% 4% $53,578 43 100%
Musical Theatre 9 33% / 67% 0% $30,847 3 100%
Studio Art 39 +1 15% / 85% 0% $44,556 17 95%
Theatre 22 14% / 86% 0% $30,847 3 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,293
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,125
Est. In-State Cost $13,315
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,676
ROI Percentile 85th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 75%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 31.4% 1,417 37% / 63% 2% $59,846 59 94%
Business & Economics 27.8% 1,256 57% / 43% 2% $89,459 93 95%
Engineering 9.8% 442 70% / 30% 8% $101,215 97 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.5% 249 41% / 59% 3% $68,191 75 97%
Arts 5.3% 238 34% / 66% 3% $50,962 35 98%
Education 4.9% 223 35% / 65% 0% $57,352 53 93%
Health Sciences 4.6% 210 33% / 67% 1% $71,514 79 92%
Computer Science 3.7% 169 82% / 18% 6% $134,536 100 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.7% 165 65% / 35% 7% $72,732 81 94%
Professional 2.9% 131 75% / 25% 4% $91,098 94 97%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 17 29% / 71% 0% $60,192 60 84%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $163M #50 44% $15.1M 1 #236
Physical Sciences & Math $99.7M #31 63% $1.1M 36 #83 319 73
Engineering $76.6M #65 57% $2.0M 50 #75 301 44
Humanities & Social Sciences $44.4M #48 22% $0.0M 57 #92 163 14
Life & Natural Sciences $37.5M #94 68% $0.4M 14 #127 80 22
Business & Economics $13.4M #44 2% $0 14 #95 34
Education $13.4M #44 25% $0.0M 38 #94
Computer Science $10.2M #87 59% $0.4M 9 #102 80 1
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0 4 #81 5 1
Total $458M #67 49% $19.1M 223 #106 982 155

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 63%
SAT Range 1140 – 1330
SAT Math Range 560 – 660
SAT RW Range 580 – 670