Oklahoma Wesleyan University

www.okwu.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,998

2.09% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$25,436

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.87%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

53.9%

894 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

902

67.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.8%

62 Graduates

About

Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in Washington County, OK. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Oklahoma Wesleyan University were Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), General Business (29 degrees), and General Psychology (12 degrees).

In 2021, 251 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. 70.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (169 degrees), 8.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $27,998, which is $4,814 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $27,998, which is $4,814 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,436.

In 2021, 75% of undergraduate students attending Oklahoma Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,998

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Oklahoma Wesleyan University was $27,998. The cost of tuition at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $4,814 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Oklahoma Wesleyan University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,436

2021 Value

0.645%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Oklahoma Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,436. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Oklahoma Wesleyan University grew by 0.645%.

This chart compares the average net price of Oklahoma Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,596

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Oklahoma Wesleyan University was of $8,596 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.49% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Oklahoma Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 12.8% with respect to 2020, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.87%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Oklahoma Wesleyan University was 1.87%, which represents 8 out of the 428 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Oklahoma Wesleyan University received 894 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 62.4% annual growth. Out of those 894 applicants, 482 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.9% acceptance rate.

There were 902 students enrolled at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in 2021. 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 41.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

482

Accepted Out of 894

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Oklahoma Wesleyan University was 53.9% (482 admissions from 894 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 82.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 62.4%, while admissions declined by −75.5%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Oklahoma Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

35%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

35% of enrolled first-time students at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Oklahoma Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 902 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 608 students and the part-time enrollment is 294. This means that 67.4% of students enrolled at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.2% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.43% Black or African American, 6.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.32% Two or More Races, 0.665% Asian, and 0.222% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25%), followed by White Female (22.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.44%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (50%), followed by White Female (25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 902 students. The full-time enrollment at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 608 and the part-time enrollment is 294. This means that 67.4% of students enrolled at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Oklahoma Wesleyan University was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Oklahoma Wesleyan University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
489 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
93 enrolled students
Black or African American
67 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 54.2% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.43% Black or African American, 6.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.32% Two or More Races, 0.665% Asian, and 0.222% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 66 students (7.32%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 103 more women than men received degrees from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is white (169 degrees awarded). There were 8.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (29 degrees) and General Psychology (12 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (15 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (7 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,784,806 people), Accountants & auditors (1,052,795 people), Other managers (766,694 people), Secondary school teachers (489,619 people), and Financial managers (483,866 people).

The most specialized majors at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (15 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (7 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees), Business (82 degrees), and EDUCATION. (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (15 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (7 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees), Business (82 degrees), and EDUCATION. (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,141,717 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (647,133 people), Computer Systems Design (533,784 people), Banking & related activities (500,179 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (494,007 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Oklahoma Wesleyan University.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
54 degree-majors awarded
General Business
29 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
12 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Oklahoma Wesleyan University was Registered Nursing with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

177

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, which is 0.418 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (177).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Oklahoma Wesleyan University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in General Business, which is 0.545 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Registered Nursing, which is 12.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 27% of students graduating from Oklahoma Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is Female and White (60% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.61% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
169 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is white (169 degrees awarded). There were 8.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
120 degrees awarded
White Male
49 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is white female (120 degrees awarded). There were 2.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (49 degrees).

Operations

Oklahoma Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $10.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.98M (19.6%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Oklahoma Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 20.1M. Oklahoma Wesleyan University employs 20 Assistant professors, 4 Instructors and 3 Professors. Most academics at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are Male Assistant professor (11), Female Assistant professor (9), and Female Instructor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, and Service with 9 employees.

Endowment

$10.1M

2021 Endowment

22.4%

growth from 2020

Oklahoma Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $10.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Oklahoma Wesleyan University grew 22.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.3M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.02M

2021 Salaries

2.77%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Oklahoma Wesleyan University paid a median of $8.02M in salaries, which represents 39.9% of their overall expenditure ($20.1M) and a 2.77% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.6M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Oklahoma Wesleyan University paid a total of $1.6M to 30 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Oklahoma Wesleyan University were Assistant professor with 20 employees, Instructor with 4 employees, and Professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oklahoma Wesleyan University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees, and Service with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Oklahoma Wesleyan University was Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Female Instructor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Oklahoma Wesleyan University.