University of Tulsa
A good fit for students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. solid earnings of $60,500 within 10 years; generous financial aid cuts net price well below sticker.
About This School
University of Tulsa is a private nonprofit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma with approximately 2,813 undergraduate students enrolled. University of Tulsa has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 62%. The average net price after financial aid is $15,000 per year. The graduation rate is 72%, and the typical graduate earns $60,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private research university in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. It has a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church, although it is now nondenominational, and the campus architectural style is predominantly Collegiate Gothic. The school traces its origin to the Presbyterian School for Indian Girls, which was established in 1882 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, then a town in Indian Territory, and which evolved into an institution of higher education named Henry Kendall College by 1894. The college moved to Tulsa, another town in the Creek Nation in 1904, before the state of Oklahoma was created. In 1920, Kendall College was renamed the University of Tulsa.
This is a strong option for students drawn to a small, research-focused university experience — with only 2,447 undergraduates, you're not going to get lost in the crowd, and a $12,500 median debt at graduation is genuinely low for a private school. The $60,500 median earnings at 10 years is solid without being spectacular, so it's a better fit if you're drawn to TU's specific strengths (petroleum engineering, law, cybersecurity) rather than treating it as a general-purpose degree. The 73% graduation rate is worth a conversation — it's not alarming, but it does suggest that roughly 1 in 4 students don't finish, so ask admissions hard questions about support resources before committing.
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Notable Alumni
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 28% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,813 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK · Public
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK · Public
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK · Public
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK · Public
Rose State College
Midwest City, OK · Public
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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