Oklahoma Baptist University, OK

location_on  500 W University, Shawnee, OK 74804 • language  okbu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 80%
Associate’s 8%
Certificate 12%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education14%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies8%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences3%
Theology and Religious Vocations8%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 64%
Median SAT Math 535
Median SAT Reading 560
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $28,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $39,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $10,512 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $11,354 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $14,614 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $17,389 $18,184
>$110K $24,000 $18,404 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 59%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 70%
Median Payment $234
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 18% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 11% 10%
>$110K 		17% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $11,616 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $11,933 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $13,000 $11,488 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $12,785 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,479 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $28,968 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $20,519 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,268 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,082 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		67% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		70% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		71% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		81% 64% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 66%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 55%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		41% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		55% 43% 49%
Within 8 Years 		55% 45% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		40% 54% 57%
Black 		17% 30% 41%
Caucasian 		59% 46% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		32% 38% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		42% 47% 58%
Two or more races 		43% 39% 48%
Other race 		64% 50% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,808
Full-time Undergrads 88%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 125
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		6% 8% 13%
Caucasian 		68% 56% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 10% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		5% 7% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		14% 10% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 20% 17%

Nearby Colleges

Shawnee Beauty College
1 miles, SE • 1 star
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
2 miles, E • 1.9 star
Seminole State College
15 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Will Rogers World Airport
38 miles, NW • 2.8 star
Stillwater Regional Airport
56 miles, N • 1 star
Tulsa International Airport
82 miles, E • 2.3 star
Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport
100 miles, W • 1 star