University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK · Public · Midsize suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · OU · Oklahoma University · UONC · University of Oklahoma
Public institution in Norman, OK · 21,496 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $63,126 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Undergraduates
- Top 14%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 15%Full-time retention
- Top 22%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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
- $17,413854th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,595545th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,6651,130th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $28,833889th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,654727th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,126433rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,216444th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 75.3%288th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 88.9%278th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76.5%798th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1239306th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 21,496100th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.8%1,533rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 161 mi (DFW)
On 3 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 91 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $75,921 | $64,990 |
| Petroleum EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $75,652 | $91,017 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,202 | $67,660 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $68,305 | $66,461 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,101 | $68,666 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,821 | $70,176 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $65,320 | $62,409 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,155 | $66,355 |
| Construction ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $64,281 | $69,338 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | $53,179 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,814 | $61,516 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1890source
- Athletic nickname: "Sooners"source
- Mascot: Sooner Schoonersource
- Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium seats about 82,112source
- Competes in Southeastern Conferencesource
- Formerly known as "Norman Territorial University" (1890–1907)source
- Athletic conference: SECsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Ed Harrissource
- Notable alum: James Garnersource
- Notable alum: Blake Griffinsource
- Notable alum: Olivia Munnsource
- Notable alum: Van Heflinsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $19,619,031 (M $10,356,127 · W $9,262,904)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Baseball: 2026
- Gymnastics: 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2019 +2
- Softball: 2021, 2016
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteou.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 207500)
- 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
- Showdown: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus vs Oklahoma State University-Main CampusHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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