University of Oklahoma - Norman: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #234 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #111 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #97 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 31 | In Oklahoma State |
| #12 of 1,420 | For Petroleum Engineering |
| Top50% | For 226 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 23,329
- Graduates
- 7,522
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- ou.edu
University of Oklahoma - Norman Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Oklahoma - Norman has an acceptance rate of 77% 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 | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Applicants | 24,893 | 10,811 | 14,082 |
| Admissions | 19,069 | 8,017 | 11,052 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,730 | 2,055 | 2,675 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 863 | 326 | 537 |
10,504 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4,842 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,286 or 23%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1140
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Oklahoma - Norman are 1140-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,258 or 40%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Oklahoma - Norman are 23-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| 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 |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 16708 (55%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4119 (14%) |
| Two or more races | 2824 (9%) |
| Asian | 1878 (6%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1818 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1692 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 582 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 469 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 37 (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
- $11,356
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,220 | $9,174 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,220 | $9,174 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $22,800 | $25,963 |
| Fee in-district | $4,577 | $179 |
| Fee in-state | $4,577 | $179 |
| Fee out-of-state | $4,577 | $179 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,304 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,230 |
| Room charge | $7,480 |
| Meal charge | $6,750 |
University of Oklahoma - Norman majors
University of Oklahoma - Norman has granted 4,574 bachelor's degrees across 100 programs, 2,196 master's across 80 programs, and 419 doctorate degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Oklahoma - Norman.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 306 | 11 | 6 |
| Social Work | 45 | 264 | |
| Finance, General | 221 | 46 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 265 | ||
| Accounting | 163 | 101 | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 258 | 4 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 24 | 218 | 13 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 115 | 123 | |
| Journalism | 169 | 67 | |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 214 | 3 | 2 |
| Law | 194 | ||
| Computer Science | 129 | 41 | 6 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 175 | ||
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 37 | 136 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 145 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 108 | 14 | 5 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 120 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 41 | 72 | |
| Sociology, General | 101 | 5 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 71 | 25 | 10 |
| Public Health, General | 96 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 85 | 4 | 3 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 81 | 1 | 7 |
| Health Law | 88 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 33 | 50 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 81 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 79 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 41 | 37 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 56 | 18 | |
| Meteorology | 42 | 21 | 8 |
| Advertising | 70 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 44 | 10 | 13 |
| Library and Information Science | 65 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 52 | 11 | 1 |
| Industrial Engineering | 42 | 16 | 5 |
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 62 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 51 | 4 | 7 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 62 | ||
| Computational Science | 57 | 3 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 33 | 21 | 1 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 25 | 23 | 4 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 26 | 19 | 6 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 44 | 5 | |
| Mathematics, General | 32 | 15 | 1 |
| History, General | 37 | 8 | 2 |
| Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 46 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 16 | 29 | |
| Microbiology, General | 37 | 3 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 12 |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 43 | ||
| International Policy Analysis | 41 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 32 | 7 | 1 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 33 | 6 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 19 | 19 | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 30 | 3 |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 37 | ||
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 36 | ||
| Music, General | 18 | 18 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 33 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 32 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 31 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 20 | 7 | 4 |
| Music Teacher Education | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 9 | 20 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 27 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 17 | 10 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 22 | 3 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 24 | ||
| Interior Design | 24 | ||
| Biochemistry | 23 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 22 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 20 | ||
| Dance, General | 18 | 1 | |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 18 | ||
| Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 18 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Physics, General | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 17 | ||
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 16 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 15 | ||
| Philosophy | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 14 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 8 | 4 | |
| Music Performance, General | 12 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 4 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 11 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 11 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 7 | 3 | |
| Architecture | 10 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 10 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 8 | 1 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 8 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 8 | ||
| Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General | 7 | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 7 | ||
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 7 | ||
| Astrophysics | 6 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Linguistics | 6 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Women's Studies | 6 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 4 | 1 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 5 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 4 | 1 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 4 | ||
| Creative Writing | 4 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 4 | ||
| Geography | 2 | 2 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 4 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 2 | ||
| Neuroscience | 2 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | ||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 1 | ||
| Engineering, General | 1 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,574 | 2,196 | 419 |
University of Oklahoma - Norman has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 73% | 78% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Oklahoma - Norman is a world-class research university with 81,900 scientific papers published and 2,442,442 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Medicine, Geology, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 815 | 7586 |
| 1994 | 792 | 8138 |
| 1995 | 804 | 8913 |
| 1996 | 888 | 9540 |
| 1997 | 947 | 10729 |
| 1998 | 928 | 12381 |
| 1999 | 963 | 13582 |
| 2000 | 1073 | 15552 |
| 2001 | 1159 | 18724 |
| 2002 | 1272 | 22060 |
| 2003 | 1440 | 25535 |
| 2004 | 1498 | 28010 |
| 2005 | 1638 | 31804 |
| 2006 | 1809 | 36738 |
| 2007 | 1845 | 41073 |
| 2008 | 2011 | 47792 |
| 2009 | 2098 | 53249 |
| 2010 | 2222 | 59378 |
| 2011 | 2425 | 68190 |
| 2012 | 2400 | 79532 |
| 2013 | 2591 | 88801 |
| 2014 | 2701 | 94554 |
| 2015 | 2876 | 102666 |
| 2016 | 3043 | 108803 |
| 2017 | 3096 | 112024 |
| 2018 | 3167 | 121473 |
| 2019 | 3368 | 138085 |
| 2020 | 3827 | 157340 |
| 2021 | 3248 | 176548 |
| 2022 | 3247 | 169628 |
| 2023 | 3743 | 171971 |
| 2024 | 3362 | 169348 |
| 2025 | 2341 | 151835 |
University of Oklahoma - Norman alumni
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Olivia Munn
- Enrolled in the University of Oklahoma - Norman
- Studied journalism
- Occupations
- television presenterfilm actorcomediantelevision actoractor
- Biography
-
Lisa Olivia Munn is an American actress. After an internship at a news station in Tulsa, she moved to Los Angeles where she began her professional career as a television host for the gaming network G4, and on the series Attack of the Show! (2006–2010) before appearing as a recurring correspondent on the Comedy Central late night series The Daily Show from 2010 to 2011.
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Ed Harris
- Occupations
- film directordirectortelevision actorvoice actortheatrical director
- Biography
-
Edward Allen Harris is an American actor and filmmaker. Harris received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), and The Hours (2002). He also directed and starred in Pollock (2000) and Appaloosa (2008), the former earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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James Garner
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorfilm actormilitary personneltelevision producer
- Biography
-
James Scott Garner was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than fifty theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963), The Americanization of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), Victor/Victoria (1982), and Murphy's Romance (1985), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He also starred on television in Maverick and The Rockford Files.
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Blake Griffin
- Occupations
- basketball playeractor
- Biography
-
Blake Austin Griffin is an American former professional basketball player. Griffin primarily played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named the consensus national college player of the year as a sophomore. Griffin was selected first overall by the Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and was a six-time NBA All-Star and a five-time All-NBA selection. In January 2018, Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons and played for them until 2021. In March 2021, Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets. In September 2022, Griffin signed with the Boston Celtics, whom he stayed with until his retirement in 2023.
General info
| Alternative names | Oklahoma University OU Oklahoma University of Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1890 |
| Motto | Civi et reipublicae For the citizens and for the state |
| Colors | crimson, cream |
| Academic calendar | August to June (August - December; January-May; May-June). Also Summer Session (June and August) |
| Total FTE staff | 6,022 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 660 Parrington Oval Norman, Oklahoma, 73019-3072 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 128,000 |
| Phone | 4053250311 |