Highest 20-Year ROI Colleges in Oklahoma
The biggest 20-year net financial gain over a high-school-only earner — tuition and debt already subtracted. Our tax-verified answer to the 20-year ROI question, from IRS-linked federal earnings rather than self-reported surveys.
Showing Oklahoma
Clear state| # | College | Type | 20-yr net gain | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Private | $795,225 | $88,153 | $15,000 | $21,500 | +536% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK | Private | $716,626 | $86,955 | $28,358 | $24,813 | +243% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Connors State College Warner, OK | Public | $552,291 | $73,844 | $10,199 | $11,500 | +1,073% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK | Private | $399,003 | $69,766 | $22,084 | $21,900 | +157% | Strong return | |
| 5 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK | Public | $342,534 | $65,563 | $15,300 | $20,654 | +199% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK | Public | $313,034 | $63,058 | $10,999 | $11,334 | +275% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | Public | $249,250 | $60,645 | $14,459 | $15,954 | +146% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK | Public | $237,382 | $60,732 | $17,447 | $20,500 | +104% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK | Public | $219,896 | $56,624 | $4,561 | $9,500 | +824% | Strong return | |
| 10 | Western Oklahoma State College Altus, OK | Public | $214,844 | $56,642 | $7,267 | $9,500 | +547% | Strong return | |
| 11 | Redlands Community College El Reno, OK | Public | $190,652 | $55,252 | $5,964 | $6,750 | +613% | Strong return | |
| 12 | Rogers State University Claremore, OK | Public | $165,594 | $56,716 | $15,314 | $20,500 | +71% | Strong return | |
| 13 | Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | Public | $158,251 | $55,771 | $12,710 | $17,367 | +88% | Strong return | |
| 14 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK | Public | $111,329 | $52,484 | $8,039 | $17,000 | +95% | Strong return | |
| 15 | Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK | Public | $90,663 | $51,209 | $7,081 | $14,250 | +85% | Strong return | |
| 16 | Cameron University Lawton, OK | Public | $85,997 | $51,874 | $10,912 | $21,500 | +34% | Break-even | |
| 17 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK | Public | $82,251 | $53,157 | $18,309 | $21,000 | +1% | Break-even | |
| 18 | Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK | Private | $76,214 | $52,630 | $16,692 | $26,394 | 0% | Poor return | |
| 19 | Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK | Private | $70,260 | $53,464 | $22,857 | $20,835 | -15% | Poor return | |
| 20 | Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK | Private | $61,341 | $53,632 | $25,365 | $27,000 | -22% | Poor return | |
| 21 | East Central University Ada, OK | Public | $50,589 | $49,588 | $8,683 | $17,671 | +11% | Break-even | |
| 22 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK | Public | $42,673 | $48,844 | $7,413 | $12,500 | +12% | Break-even | |
| 23 | Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK | Private | $42,277 | $51,962 | $21,872 | $26,000 | -28% | Poor return | |
| 24 | Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK | Public | $30,070 | $47,355 | $6,288 | $12,223 | +38% | Break-even | |
| 25 | Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee, OK | Public | $21,490 | $46,564 | $4,895 | — | +60% | Break-even | |
| 26 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | Private | $-2,090 | $49,539 | $20,958 | $24,801 | -51% | Poor return | |
| 27 | Langston University Langston, OK | Public | $-5,291 | $47,510 | $11,504 | $26,000 | -55% | Poor return | |
| 28 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK | Public | $-6,110 | $45,995 | $11,001 | $11,000 | -62% | Poor return | |
| 29 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK | Public | $-9,860 | $46,844 | $10,104 | $17,355 | -61% | Poor return | |
| 30 | Rose State College Midwest City, OK | Public | $-24,361 | $46,402 | $12,148 | $10,453 | -73% | Poor return | |
| 31 | Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK | Public | $-33,258 | $44,100 | $5,625 | $11,000 | -159% | Poor return | |
| 32 | Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK | Public | $-43,346 | $43,405 | $5,723 | — | -239% | Poor return | |
| 33 | Seminole State College Seminole, OK | Public | $-57,044 | $43,811 | $14,628 | $11,000 | -136% | Poor return | |
| 34 | Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK | Public | $-63,463 | $42,490 | $4,739 | $10,388 | -289% | Poor return | |
| 35 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK | For-profit | $-99,268 | $46,297 | $29,776 | $16,750 | -90% | Poor return | |
| 36 | Murray State College Tishomingo, OK | Public | $-115,434 | $42,041 | $12,844 | $13,387 | -153% | Poor return | |
| 37 | Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK | Public | $-153,746 | $38,944 | $14,607 | $9,362 | -286% | Poor return | |
| 38 | Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK | For-profit | $-163,174 | $40,492 | $34,776 | $9,500 | -162% | Poor return | |
| 39 | Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK | Public | $-183,076 | $37,146 | $10,830 | $11,900 | -402% | Poor return | |
| 40 | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK | Public | $-310,649 | $29,796 | $6,569 | — | -2,415% | Poor return | |
| 41 | Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK | Public | $-339,143 | $28,607 | $11,283 | — | -1,553% | Poor return |
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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