University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma · Also known as Tulsa University · Website
$61,408
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$61,408
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Tulsa is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Tulsa, Oklahoma with 2,813 undergraduates and 1,062 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,000 a year (tuition and fees $50,061). It admits 62% of applicants and 72% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $61,408 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,000
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$50,061
US median $11,837
Admission rate
62%
US median 78%
Completion rate
72%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$61,408
Rank 736 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
- $15,000
- Tuition and fees
- $50,061
- Cost of attendance
- $64,459
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,578
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,616
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,871
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,579
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,473
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 $39,521 in 2015-16 to $50,061 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
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1,389
- SAT reading, middle
- 605
- SAT math, middle
- 615
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 2,813
- Graduate students
- 1,062
- Part-time students
- 8.5%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 72%
- Retention rate
- 92%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 114
- Endowment
- $1.3B
- 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 736 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,000 | $12,429 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $50,061 | $7,921 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 62% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 72% | 61% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 92% | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $15,936 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $54,779 | $34,450 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $61,408 | $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. 79% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
114 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LawProfessional | Professional | 107 | $90,365 | $60,334 | $86,293 | $107,773 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 72 | Withheld | $75,588 | $105,347 | $103,485 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $21,500 | $73,787 | $109,332 | $107,009 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,485 | $54,562 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $16,764 | $70,220 | $91,225 | $92,135 |
| Behavioral SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $27,000 | $74,029 | $82,510 | $88,910 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineMaster's | Master's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $121,855 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $20,658 | $45,038 | $64,026 | $68,257 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $27,000 | $73,106 | $100,887 | $83,290 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $23,309 | Withheld | $85,233 | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $20,250 | $65,012 | $97,533 | $83,343 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | Withheld | $47,705 | $101,626 | $98,158 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 24 | Withheld | $51,276 | Withheld | $67,030 |
| Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $26,950 | Withheld | $145,353 | $104,823 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | $27,612 | $44,090 | $56,359 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | $98,860 | $119,962 | $145,571 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,807 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | $74,770 | $97,087 | $100,647 |
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 University of Tulsa cost?
$15,000 a year is the average net price at University of Tulsa after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $50,061, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $64,459. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,578 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Tulsa?
62% of applicants are admitted to University of Tulsa. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,389 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in Oklahoma is 76%.
How much do University of Tulsa graduates earn?
$61,408 a year is the median pay of former University of Tulsa students who work, 10 years after they started ($54,779 after 6 years). That ranks 736 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer Science (Master's) at $98,860.
How much student debt do University of Tulsa graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Tulsa graduates, about $228 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 Tulsa?
72% of first-time, full-time students at University of Tulsa finish within 6 years. 92% 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 University of Tulsa?
Law (107 professional graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (72 master's graduates), Biology, General (52 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 114 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.