University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
17% gap between the two groups
13% gap between the two groups
4% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $15,275 |
| $30k–$48k | $15,828 |
| $48k–$75k | $17,776 |
| $75k–$110k | $23,249 |
| $110k+ | $24,183 |
How University of Central Oklahoma compares
This college against the Oklahoma and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of University of Central Oklahoma students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at University of Central Oklahoma
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $90,865 | $18,750 | +956% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $86,068 | $25,000 | +798% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $78,665 | $21,922 | +655% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $74,550 | $19,845 | +574% | Strong return |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's | $70,843 | $19,089 | +493% | Strong return |
| Public Health | Associate's | $68,494 | $18,000 | +444% | Strong return |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Associate's | $64,420 | — | +430% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $87,428 | $24,200 | +417% | Strong return |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $62,487 | — | +378% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's | $64,103 | $15,750 | +351% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Associate's | $62,659 | $17,000 | +313% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $62,055 | $21,732 | +283% | Strong return |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's | $59,192 | $15,875 | +235% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $57,688 | $20,896 | +187% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $67,349 | $33,164 | +162% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $56,140 | $20,625 | +152% | Strong return |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's | $56,046 | $21,000 | +150% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Certificate | $63,946 | $37,787 | +118% | Strong return |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Certificate | $61,541 | $20,500 | +105% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $51,797 | $20,875 | +54% | Break-even |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Certificate | $58,395 | $41,000 | +52% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $51,142 | $21,089 | +39% | Break-even |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Certificate | $57,733 | $52,096 | +38% | Break-even |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $54,517 | — | +30% | Break-even |
| Special Education and Teaching | Associate's | $49,592 | — | +25% | Break-even |
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ROI at University of Central Oklahoma
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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