University of Central Oklahoma: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2425 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #667 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #610 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 31 | In Oklahoma State |
| #1 of 2 | In Edmond |
| #852 of 1,095 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 82%
- Undergraduates
- 10,454
- Graduates
- 1,694
- Male:Female Ratio
- 37:63
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.uco.edu
University of Central Oklahoma Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Central Oklahoma has an acceptance rate of 82% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Applicants | 4,945 | 2,001 | 2,944 |
| Admissions | 4,043 | 1,639 | 2,404 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,793 | 673 | 1,120 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 96 | 41 | 55 |
5,084 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,771 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,674 or 89%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 17
or below
75% of them
had 24
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Central Oklahoma are 17-24 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| SAT/ACT | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 6272 (53%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1666 (14%) |
| Two or more races | 1325 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 958 (8%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 743 (6%) |
| Asian | 528 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 212 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 159 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 13 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $6,309
- Students receiving aid
- 88%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,284 | $7,626 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,284 | $7,626 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $18,171 | $17,634 |
| Fee in-district | $1,238 | $990 |
| Fee in-state | $1,238 | $990 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,238 | $990 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,882 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,650 |
| Room charge | $4,400 |
| Meal charge | $5,250 |
University of Central Oklahoma majors
University of Central Oklahoma has granted 2,234 bachelor's degrees across 96 programs and 448 master's across 58 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Central Oklahoma.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 184 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 158 | 6 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 130 | 8 | |
| Psychology, General | 126 | 10 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 84 | 51 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 84 | 9 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 86 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 57 | 12 | |
| Accounting | 64 | ||
| Finance, General | 62 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 57 | ||
| Sociology, General | 53 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 50 | 2 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 51 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 28 | 22 | |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 46 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 44 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 39 | ||
| Broadcast Journalism | 38 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 35 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 34 | ||
| History, General | 29 | 5 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 16 | 18 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 33 | ||
| Information Technology | 33 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 20 | 13 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28 | 3 | |
| Graphic Design | 29 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 22 | 5 | |
| Public Administration | 5 | 22 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 26 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 25 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 21 | 3 | |
| Computer Science | 23 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 19 | 4 | |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General | 23 | ||
| Music Technology | 23 | ||
| Music Management | 21 | ||
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 20 | ||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 17 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 14 | 3 | |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 17 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 16 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 16 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 16 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 16 | ||
| Creative Writing | 12 | 3 | |
| Insurance | 15 | ||
| Organizational Communication, General | 15 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 14 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 7 | 7 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 13 | ||
| Dance, General | 13 | ||
| School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist | 13 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 12 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 12 | ||
| Business Statistics | 11 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 11 | ||
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 11 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 11 | ||
| Photojournalism | 11 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Interior Design | 10 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Computational Science | 9 | ||
| Pre-Law Studies | 9 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 6 | 2 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 8 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 7 | 1 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 6 | ||
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | 5 | 1 | |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 4 | 2 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 6 | ||
| Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies | 6 | ||
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 6 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 5 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 1 | 4 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 5 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 5 | ||
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 4 | 1 | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 5 | ||
| Music, General | 5 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 5 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 5 | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 4 | ||
| Communication, General | 4 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 4 | ||
| Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management | 4 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 4 | ||
| Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis | 4 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 4 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 4 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 3 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Forensic Psychology | 3 | ||
| Legal Studies | 3 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 3 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 3 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 2 | 1 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 2 | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 2 | ||
| Data Science, General | 2 | ||
| Geography | 2 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 2 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Philosophy | 2 | ||
| School Psychology | 2 | ||
| Stringed Instruments | 2 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 2 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 1 | ||
| Applied Economics | 1 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Conducting | 1 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Gerontology | 1 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 1 | ||
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 31 | 2,234 | 448 |
University of Central Oklahoma has a graduation rate of 38%, which is among the 21% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 38% | 31% | 42% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Central Oklahoma has published 2,848 scientific papers with 34,328 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Political Science, Physics, Law, and Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11 | 15 |
| 1993 | 15 | 10 |
| 1994 | 24 | 18 |
| 1995 | 23 | 26 |
| 1996 | 28 | 42 |
| 1997 | 11 | 44 |
| 1998 | 16 | 55 |
| 1999 | 29 | 80 |
| 2000 | 41 | 121 |
| 2001 | 33 | 125 |
| 2002 | 42 | 163 |
| 2003 | 34 | 194 |
| 2004 | 39 | 227 |
| 2005 | 50 | 285 |
| 2006 | 59 | 353 |
| 2007 | 65 | 466 |
| 2008 | 74 | 488 |
| 2009 | 107 | 594 |
| 2010 | 92 | 739 |
| 2011 | 108 | 815 |
| 2012 | 95 | 1009 |
| 2013 | 121 | 1169 |
| 2014 | 107 | 1297 |
| 2015 | 130 | 1448 |
| 2016 | 151 | 1483 |
| 2017 | 170 | 1511 |
| 2018 | 151 | 1892 |
| 2019 | 166 | 2005 |
| 2020 | 171 | 2626 |
| 2021 | 178 | 3131 |
| 2022 | 183 | 3518 |
| 2023 | 178 | 3951 |
| 2024 | 108 | 3927 |
University of Central Oklahoma alumni
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Big Show
- Occupations
- basketball playerprofessional wrestler
- Biography
-
Paul Donald Wight II is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), as a wrestler and was a commentator for its web television show, AEW Dark: Elevation, under his real name of Paul Wight. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1995 to 1999 as The Giant and his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) from 1999 to 2021 under the ring name (The) Big Show.
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Jim Beaver
- Occupations
- film actorplaywrighttelevision actorstage actorfilm director
- Biography
-
James Norman Beaver Jr. is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in Supernatural. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series Deadwood, which brought him acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Ensemble Acting, Sheriff Shelby Parlow on the FX series Justified, and Robert "Dakota Bob" Singer on the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys. His memoir Life's That Way was published in April 2009.
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Muhammed Lawal
- Occupations
- professional wrestlermixed martial arts fighteramateur wrestler
- Biography
-
Muhammed Lawal, also known as "King Mo", is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. As a mixed martial artist, he is a former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion.
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Milena Govich
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorstage actorfilm directortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Milena Govich is an American actress, director, singer, dancer, and musician, best known for portraying NYPD Detective Nina Cassady on the television series Law & Order.
General info
| Alternative names | UCO Central |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1890 |
| Motto | Ubi Motus Est Where Movement Is |
| Colors | bronze, blue |
| Academic calendar | August to July (August - December; January-May; June-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,486 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 100 N University Dr Edmond, Oklahoma, 73034 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 94,000 |
| Phone | 4059742000 |