University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK · Public · Large suburb · Central · UCO
Public institution in Edmond, OK · 10,132 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $48,351 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Undergraduates
- Top 21%In-state tuition & fees
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
- $18,990990th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,522428th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $19,409827th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,913739th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,000757th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,3511,173rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,0741,019th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 37.5%1,586th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 65.5%1,443rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 81.8%970th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1050827th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 10,132252nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.5%922nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 192 mi (DFW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 64 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | $55,512 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $60,072 | $54,661 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $58,673 | $68,499 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,907 | $61,192 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,169 | $55,625 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | $43,426 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,021 | $40,437 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $43,984 | $44,216 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $37,928 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,007 | $40,467 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceCulinary & Personal Services | bachelors | $39,523 | $41,789 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,009 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1890source
- Athletic nickname: "Bronchos"source
- Wantland Stadium seats about 10,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: Buddy Broncho and Buck Bronchosource
- Motto: "Ubi Motus Est (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 210 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
- Formerly known as "* Territorial Normal School" (1890–1904)source
- Formerly known as "* Central State Normal School" (1904–1919)source
- Formerly known as "* Central State Teachers College" (1919–1939)source
- Formerly known as "* Central State College" (1939–1971)source
- Formerly known as "* Central State University" (1971–1991)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: The MIAAsource
- Plays for the "President's Cup" (since 1912)source
- Fight song: ""UCO Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Paul Wightsource
- Notable alum: Jim Beaversource
- Notable alum: Mary Fallinsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,044,264 (M $1,837,838 · W $1,206,426)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuco.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 206941)
- Compare colleges in OKRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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