University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma · Also known as UCO, Central · Website
$48,351
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,351
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Central Oklahoma is a public 4-year college in Edmond, Oklahoma with 10,170 undergraduates and 1,777 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,309 a year (tuition and fees $8,818 in-state, $19,704 out-of-state). It admits 78% of applicants and 37% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,351 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,309
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,818
Out-of-state $19,704
Admission rate
78%
US median 78%
Completion rate
37%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,000
About $223 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,351
Rank 1,617 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
- $18,309
- Tuition in-state
- $8,818
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,704
- Cost of attendance
- $26,392
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,275
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,828
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,776
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,249
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,183
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 $6,096 in 2015-16 to $8,818 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
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1,090
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 10,170
- Graduate students
- 1,777
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 135
- Endowment
- $45.1M
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 1,617 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,309 | $12,429 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,818 | $7,921 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 78% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,000 | $15,936 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,074 | $34,450 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,351 | $37,856 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 55% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
135 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 HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 195 | $21,800 | $37,786 | $49,383 | $53,072 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 158 | $21,922 | $71,438 | $82,603 | $88,910 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $21,000 | $38,710 | $54,876 | $57,805 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $18,149 | $29,392 | $47,937 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 124 | $20,896 | $46,410 | $64,107 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 114 | $20,625 | $34,180 | $50,748 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $20,875 | $39,609 | $51,332 | $55,378 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $20,500 | $33,125 | $49,630 | $54,562 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $18,750 | $64,320 | $87,792 | $92,374 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $24,250 | $45,974 | $46,831 | $47,382 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $18,000 | $49,560 | $67,452 | $58,808 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $21,089 | $47,741 | $48,851 | $51,389 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $19,845 | $56,889 | $73,074 | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $21,732 | $50,151 | $58,334 | $83,343 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $20,000 | $36,388 | $50,636 | $63,560 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $25,461 | $37,727 | $48,562 | $52,657 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 51 | $24,200 | $69,215 | $91,003 | $103,485 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $19,500 | $38,628 | $60,961 | $69,303 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $23,500 | $28,139 | $51,042 | $56,278 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $19,000 | $19,162 | $42,355 | $42,892 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $15,875 | $42,619 | $53,927 | $51,490 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 38 | $41,000 | $51,218 | $57,727 | $60,111 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $23,300 | $35,491 | $46,420 | $48,568 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $21,250 | $32,127 | $46,882 | $50,680 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $25,000 | $71,362 | $88,188 | $92,135 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Edmond and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does University of Central Oklahoma cost?
$18,309 a year is the average net price at University of Central Oklahoma after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,818 for in-state students and $19,704 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,392. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,275 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Central Oklahoma?
78% of applicants are admitted to University of Central Oklahoma. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,090 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Oklahoma is 76%.
How much do University of Central Oklahoma graduates earn?
$48,351 a year is the median pay of former University of Central Oklahoma students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,074 after 6 years). That ranks 1,617 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $71,438.
How much student debt do University of Central Oklahoma graduates have?
$21,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Central Oklahoma graduates, about $223 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Central Oklahoma?
37% of first-time, full-time students at University of Central Oklahoma finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Central Oklahoma?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (195 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (158 bachelor's graduates), Security Science and Technology (134 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 135 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.