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Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK 3,514 Undergrads 24.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$12,881
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$7,081
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,147
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$7,081
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (10yr)$55,147
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate24.7%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time27.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS58.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$575k
+$67k
+$97k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$562k
+$54k
+$84k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$551k
+$43k
+$74k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
29
648%
Full Cost$13k/yr
31
311%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return690%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return122%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1517
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,796
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $62,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
CertCIP: 4499
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $43,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,571
Nat: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$14,989
Earnings (4yr)
$63,235
Nat: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
American Sign Language
AssocCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,629
Nat: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
AssocCIP: 0106
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,485
Nat: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $71,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,287
Nat: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
AssocCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1517
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $67,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $66,570
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$14,664
Earnings (4yr)
$46,503
Nat: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
AssocCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $37,796
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
AssocCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$18,562
Earnings (4yr)
$54,057
Nat: $46,783
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$11,696
Earnings (4yr)
$46,984
Nat: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
AssocCIP: 4499
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$14,801
Earnings (4yr)
$76,466
Nat: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $39,409
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,721
Nat: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Bachelor's Degrees
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
BachCIP: 4399
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $67,934
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Other Programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
DegCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.