Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma · Also known as OKWU or OWU · Website
$59,841
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,841
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with 673 undergraduates and 115 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $28,358 a year (tuition and fees $33,550). It admits 66% of applicants and 35% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,841 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,813 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$28,358
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$33,550
US median $11,837
Admission rate
66%
US median 78%
Completion rate
35%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,813
About $263 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,841
Rank 806 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $28,358
- Tuition and fees
- $33,550
- Cost of attendance
- $44,743
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $25,011
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,831
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $28,645
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $30,697
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $31,238
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $24,108 in 2015-16 to $33,550 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 66%
- SAT reading, middle
- 505
- SAT math, middle
- 500
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 673
- Graduate students
- 115
- Part-time students
- 9.7%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 50%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 58
- Endowment
- $11.3M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 806 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $28,358 | $12,429 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $33,550 | $7,921 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 66% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 50% | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,813 | $15,936 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $55,700 | $34,450 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,841 | $37,856 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 61% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
58 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 31 | $32,950 | $56,119 | $84,951 | $103,485 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $28,498 | $54,171 | $60,046 | $68,407 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $22,985 | $74,090 | $89,006 | $88,910 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | $19,146 | Withheld | $47,739 | $44,125 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,497 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | $57,559 | $86,511 | $69,830 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,824 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,143 | $55,556 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 3 | $36,408 | $81,883 | $97,019 | $120,193 |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,240 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religious Music and WorshipBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,367 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bartlesville and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Oklahoma Wesleyan University cost?
$28,358 a year is the average net price at Oklahoma Wesleyan University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $33,550, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $44,743. Families earning under $30,000 pay $25,011 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Oklahoma Wesleyan University?
66% of applicants are admitted to Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The median admission rate of colleges in Oklahoma is 76%.
How much do Oklahoma Wesleyan University graduates earn?
$59,841 a year is the median pay of former Oklahoma Wesleyan University students who work, 10 years after they started ($55,700 after 6 years). That ranks 806 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $81,883.
How much student debt do Oklahoma Wesleyan University graduates have?
$24,813 is the median federal student loan debt of Oklahoma Wesleyan University graduates, about $263 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 52% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Oklahoma Wesleyan University?
35% of first-time, full-time students at Oklahoma Wesleyan University finish within 6 years. 50% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Oklahoma Wesleyan University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (31 master's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (30 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (24 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 58 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.