Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK · Private · Town (distant) · OBU
Private institution in Shawnee, OK · 1,292 undergraduates · 56% acceptance rate · $48,434 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 21%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,8801,409th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,0501,451st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,0501,393rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $46,9501,379th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,8011,214th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,4341,160th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,5811,054th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.7%1,163rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 68.6%1,308th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 55.7%336th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1173473rd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2921,204th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.7%1,149th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 170 mi (DFW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 60 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,512 | $52,107 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $37,748 | $34,793 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $37,568 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,942 | $35,060 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $31,314 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $26,739 | $21,508 |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $24,035 | $21,508 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $23,649 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $22,806 | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | $21,052 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1910source
- Athletic nickname: "Bison"source
- School colors: #255F2B and #FCAF17source
- Motto: "Eruditione Religioneque Veritas"source
- Formerly known as "The Baptist University of Oklahoma" (1910–1920)source
- Athletic conference: Great Americansource
- Notable alum: William R. Poguesource
- Notable alum: Mary Fallinsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,243,890 (M $2,252,386 · W $1,991,504)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Oklahoma Baptist University’s 1,292 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OK
- Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK · 1,433 undergrads
- Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany, OK · 1,459 undergrads
- Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK · 1,468 undergrads
- Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK · 1,532 undergrads
- Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, OK · 997 undergrads
- University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha, OK · 896 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of St FrancisJoliet, IL · 1,292 undergrads
- Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH · 1,294 undergrads
- Western Wyoming Community CollegeRock Springs, WY · 1,289 undergrads
- Albright CollegeReading, PA · 1,296 undergrads
- Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC · 1,288 undergrads
- College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI · 1,285 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteokbu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 207403)
- Compare colleges in OKRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OklahomaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Oklahoma City UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Oklahoma Baptist University vs Oklahoma City UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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