Top colleges in OK by 10-year ROI
Executive Summary
Bachelor’s-predominant institutions located in OK with at least 200 students, sorted by the same 10-year ROI estimate used nationally. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus leads this list at $210,711 (10 Yr. ROI).
Leaders: top 3
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
10 Yr. ROI
$210,711
University of Tulsa
10 Yr. ROI
$210,334
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
10 Yr. ROI
$175,409
Top 22 Top colleges in OK by 10-year ROI
| Rank | Institution | State | Control | Enrollment | 10 Yr. ROI | Also see |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | Public | 22,734 | $210,711 | Grad 75.3% · Net $15,300 |
| 2 | University of Tulsa | OK | Private nonprofit | 2,813 | $210,334 | Grad 72.3% · Net $15,000 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | Public | 21,773 | $175,409 | Grad 68.2% · Net $17,447 |
| 4 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | OK | Public | 3,018 | $173,190 | Grad 31.5% · Net $8,039 |
| 5 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | OK | Public | 917 | $172,938 | Grad 20.9% · Net $7,413 |
| 6 | East Central University | OK | Public | 2,467 | $169,628 | Grad 34.4% · Net $8,683 |
| 7 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | Public | 1,498 | $162,240 | Grad 30.3% · Net $10,104 |
| 8 | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 941 | $158,594 | Grad 44.1% · Net $6,624 |
| 9 | Northeastern State University | OK | Public | 4,772 | $154,535 | Grad 35.4% · Net $12,710 |
| 10 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | Public | 3,514 | $154,171 | Grad 39.7% · Net $14,459 |
| 11 | Southern Nazarene University | OK | Private nonprofit | 1,455 | $148,159 | Grad 50.5% · Net $22,084 |
| 12 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | OK | Private nonprofit | 673 | $147,730 | Grad 34.8% · Net $28,358 |
| 13 | Oklahoma City University | OK | Private nonprofit | 1,514 | $138,892 | Grad 64.9% · Net $22,857 |
| 14 | University of Central Oklahoma | OK | Public | 10,170 | $135,494 | Grad 36.8% · Net $18,309 |
| 15 | Rogers State University | OK | Public | 2,657 | $128,389 | Grad 29.0% · Net $15,314 |
| 16 | Cameron University | OK | Public | 2,492 | $127,266 | Grad 30.7% · Net $10,912 |
| 17 | Oklahoma Christian University | OK | Private nonprofit | 1,885 | $126,218 | Grad 55.5% · Net $21,872 |
| 18 | Mid-America Christian University | OK | Private nonprofit | 1,666 | $124,702 | Grad 44.2% · Net $16,692 |
| 19 | Oklahoma Baptist University | OK | Private nonprofit | 1,308 | $122,018 | Grad 52.4% · Net $20,958 |
| 20 | Randall University | OK | Private nonprofit | 267 | $121,442 | Grad 26.4% · Net $16,383 |
| 21 | Oral Roberts University | OK | Private nonprofit | 3,487 | $92,354 | Grad 56.8% · Net $25,365 |
| 22 | Southwestern Christian University | OK | Private nonprofit | 377 | $83,880 | Grad 16.1% · Net $20,146 |
Method notes
- Underlying institution file: EDsmart Data processed College Scorecard extract merged to IPEDS 2023 directory for HBCU and Carnegie fields.
- ROI column matches the processed college_roi_rankings series in this site build; see College Scorecard ROI methodology.
- School profile links use generated slugs; not every campus has a published profile page yet—use the Scorecard site as fallback.