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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK 21,496 Undergrads 69.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$28,833
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,413
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,126
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$17,413
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$63,126
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate69.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
76.5%
SAT Avg
1,239
SAT Reading
25th: 58062575th: 670
SAT Math
25th: 56062075th: 660
ACT Composite
25th: 232675th: 29
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
+$541k
+$145k
+$57k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$478k
+$82k
-$6k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$437k
+$41k
-$47k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
37
∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
Never
-9%
Full Cost$29k/yr
Never
-45%
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 Return14%
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 Return-50%
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
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$19,939
Earnings (5yr)
$90,317
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
BachCIP: 1402
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (2yr)
$68,666
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (2yr)
$45,715
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,665
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$21,920
Earnings (5yr)
$48,611
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,563
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
BachCIP: 4004
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
$21,405
Earnings (5yr)
$62,350
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,679
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Chemical Engineering
BachCIP: 1407
Median Debt
$24,013
Earnings (5yr)
$90,597
Lifetime Value Added
+$211k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,082
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$88,173
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,176
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$66,453
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$134,656
Lifetime Value Added
+$538k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$21,875
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,403
Earnings (5yr)
$58,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
$21,899
Earnings (2yr)
$17,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$372k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,449
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$20,044
Earnings (5yr)
$28,352
Lifetime Value Added
-$285k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$19,434
Earnings (5yr)
$76,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$22,286
Earnings (5yr)
$94,718
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,814
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
BachCIP: 0502
Median Debt
$19,745
Earnings (5yr)
$39,531
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
$21,063
Earnings (5yr)
$35,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$87,608
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,952
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Geography and Cartography
BachCIP: 4507
Median Debt
$25,911
Earnings (5yr)
$60,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,508
Earnings (5yr)
$57,646
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,121
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$23,125
Earnings (5yr)
$51,216
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$70,863
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Industrial Engineering
BachCIP: 1435
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$103,183
Lifetime Value Added
+$305k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$67,948
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$57,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$22,900
Earnings (5yr)
$55,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$17,662
Earnings (5yr)
$100,678
Lifetime Value Added
+$286k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (5yr)
$82,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$91,580
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
BachCIP: 2605
Median Debt
$24,304
Earnings (5yr)
$65,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
$19,100
Earnings (5yr)
$58,308
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$22,779
Earnings (5yr)
$49,244
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$24,125
Earnings (5yr)
$54,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,852
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Nutrition Sciences
BachCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Petroleum Engineering
BachCIP: 1425
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$100,791
Lifetime Value Added
+$287k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$20,688
Earnings (2yr)
$36,042
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,682
Earnings (5yr)
$53,516
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$20,718
Earnings (5yr)
$58,847
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$16,915
Earnings (5yr)
$82,394
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$22,960
Earnings (5yr)
$47,164
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,705
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$50,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Zoology/Animal Biology
BachCIP: 2607
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$64,096
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Nutrition Sciences
PB-CertCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,191
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$35,957
Earnings (5yr)
$137,986
Lifetime Value Added
+$731k
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
MastCIP: 0403
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,465
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$94,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$409k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$32,250
Earnings (5yr)
$74,477
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
MastCIP: 1410
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$83,177
Lifetime Value Added
+$307k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
MastCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$122,038
Lifetime Value Added
+$659k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$43,760
Earnings (5yr)
$61,030
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
International/Global Studies
MastCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$87,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$296k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,683
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,298
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Library Science and Administration
MastCIP: 2501
Median Debt
$22,732
Earnings (5yr)
$49,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,074
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
MastCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$104,026
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$29,500
Earnings (5yr)
$39,914
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$30,073
Earnings (5yr)
$63,357
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$36,333
Earnings (5yr)
$60,371
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,587
Earnings (5yr)
$57,613
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$59,124
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Law
DocCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$69,800
Earnings (5yr)
$91,719
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Psychology, General
DocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$94,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$235k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
DocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$68,219
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Professional Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
ProfCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$105,335
Earnings (5yr)
$127,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$431k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
ProfCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$49,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,181
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Dentistry
ProfCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$272,159
Earnings (5yr)
$163,161
Lifetime Value Added
+$690k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
ProfCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$116,970
Lifetime Value Added
+$357k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$170,890
Earnings (5yr)
$172,524
Lifetime Value Added
+$757k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
ProfCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$143,167
Earnings (5yr)
$138,198
Lifetime Value Added
+$510k
Public Health
ProfCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$83,289
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
ProfCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$110,514
Lifetime Value Added
+$310k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
ProfCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$69,469
Earnings (5yr)
$77,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
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.