Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma · Website
$39,746
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,746
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Tulsa Community College is a public 2-year college in Tulsa, Oklahoma with 12,228 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,288 a year (tuition and fees $3,792 in-state, $9,720 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,746 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,223 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,288
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,792
Out-of-state $9,720
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,223
About $130 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,746
Rank 2,717 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
- $6,288
- Tuition in-state
- $3,792
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,720
- Cost of attendance
- $12,900
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,082
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,346
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,112
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,490
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,548
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 $2,900 in 2015-16 to $3,792 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 12,228
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 76
- Endowment
- $16.8M
- Other
- Open admission
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 2,717 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,288 | $12,429 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,792 | $7,921 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 61% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 71% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,223 | $15,936 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,866 | $34,450 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,746 | $37,856 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 376 | $9,500 | $30,847 | $37,405 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 339 | $13,875 | $33,084 | $52,500 | $48,733 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 275 | $15,730 | $30,605 | $52,465 | $51,711 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 264 | $11,000 | $34,213 | $46,639 | $50,491 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 243 | $11,838 | $34,203 | $39,945 | $43,146 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 179 | $17,064 | $68,544 | $80,331 | $80,813 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 116 | $10,500 | Withheld | $38,358 | $49,076 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 109 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 92 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,027 | $54,246 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 80 | $13,286 | $54,621 | $63,374 | $65,389 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 79 | $13,965 | $33,103 | $41,439 | $34,184 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 73 | $10,000 | Withheld | $81,685 | $72,916 |
| MathematicsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,761 | $39,409 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $11,700 | $45,915 | $49,897 | $42,269 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | $40,810 | $54,822 | $55,378 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,074 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,570 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $10,500 | $47,316 | $53,813 | $57,472 |
| MarketingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tulsa and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Tulsa Community College cost?
$6,288 a year is the average net price at Tulsa Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,792 for in-state students and $9,720 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,900. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,082 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Tulsa Community College?
Tulsa Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Tulsa Community College graduates earn?
$39,746 a year is the median pay of former Tulsa Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,866 after 6 years). That ranks 2,717 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,544.
How much student debt do Tulsa Community College graduates have?
$12,223 is the median federal student loan debt of Tulsa Community College graduates, about $130 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Tulsa Community College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Tulsa Community College finish within 3 years. 61% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Tulsa Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (376 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (339 associate's graduates), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (275 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 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.