Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Oklahoma Colleges

There are 32 active four-years colleges and universities in Oklahoma - 17 public and 15 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Oklahoma is 76.40% - 54,138 students accepted out of total 72,783.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 68.26% to 76.40%. The Oklahoma Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 40.02% and the yield is lower than 50.33%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 69.14% where the current academic year rate is 76.40% at Oklahoma Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 69.32% and women students' rate is 69.78%. Last year, it was easier to get into Oklahoma Colleges than the previous year. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Oklahoma Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.26%	68.82%	68.82%
2014-15	68.94% 0.67%	66.65% 1.86%	70.68% 1.86%
2015-16	65.89% -3.04%	68.14% -4.95%	65.73% -4.95%
2016-17	64.44% -1.45%	63.30% 0.57%	66.30% 0.57%
2017-18	70.07% 5.63%	69.55% 4.04%	70.34% 4.04%
2018-19	66.19% -3.88%	68.70% -3.18%	67.17% -3.18%
2019-20	69.66% 3.47%	70.55% 1.63%	68.80% 1.63%
2020-21	69.16% -0.50%	68.79% 0.50%	69.30% 0.50%
2021-22	72.43% 3.28%	70.90% 6.13%	75.43% 6.13%
2022-23	69.09% -3.35%	69.20% -5.89%	69.54% -5.89%
2023-24	76.40% 7.31%	77.94% 5.93%	75.47% 5.93%
Average	69.14%	69.32%	69.78%

Oklahoma Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 43.73% where the current academic year yield is 40.02%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Oklahoma Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	50.33%	49.66%	49.33%
2014-15	47.40% -2.93%	50.79% -4.16%	45.17% -4.16%
2015-16	51.21% 3.81%	53.53% 3.25%	48.42% 3.25%
2016-17	46.27% -4.94%	51.22% -6.39%	42.03% -6.39%
2017-18	44.02% -2.25%	46.45% -0.09%	41.94% -0.09%
2018-19	39.49% -4.53%	40.89% -3.25%	38.70% -3.25%
2019-20	45.17% 5.68%	47.80% 4.80%	43.50% 4.80%
2020-21	38.55% -6.62%	39.92% -5.67%	37.83% -5.67%
2021-22	38.26% -0.29%	39.39% 0.34%	38.17% 0.34%
2022-23	40.32% 2.06%	41.62% 3.05%	41.22% 3.05%
2023-24	40.02% -0.30%	44.63% -3.47%	37.75% -3.47%
Average	43.73%	45.99%	42.19%

Oklahoma Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 67,879, the average number of admitted is 48,120, and the average number of enrolled students is 17,321 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Oklahoma Colleges decreased by -5.76% (4,448 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Oklahoma Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	68,099	47,657	18,470
2014-15	63,141 -4,958	44,263 -168	18,302 -168
2015-16	62,246 -895	42,643 244	18,546 244
2016-17	67,756 5,510	44,915 -861	17,685 -861
2017-18	67,526 -230	46,883 156	17,841 156
2018-19	68,561 1,035	48,135 -519	17,322 -519
2019-20	67,829 -732	46,161 -510	16,812 -510
2020-21	64,812 -3,017	48,295 -896	15,916 -896
2021-22	66,684 1,872	51,350 -227	15,689 -227
2022-23	77,231 10,547	54,880 716	16,405 716
2023-24	72,783 -4,448	54,138 1,138	17,543 1,138
Average	67,879	48,120	17,321

Oklahoma Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Public, four-years | Norman
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Stillwater
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Public, four-years | Weatherford
Oral Roberts University Private, four-years | Tulsa
University of Central Oklahoma Public, four-years | Edmond
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Public, four-years | Durant
Oklahoma Christian University Private, four-years | Edmond
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Private, four-years | Bartlesville
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Public, four-years | Goodwell
University of Tulsa Private, four-years | Tulsa

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Graduate

Oklahoma City University Private, four-years | Oklahoma City
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Public, four-years | Durant
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Public, four-years | Norman
Langston University Public, four-years | Langston
Northeastern State University Public, four-years | Tahlequah
Phillips Theological Seminary Private, four-years | Tulsa
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Stillwater
University of Central Oklahoma Public, four-years | Edmond
Oral Roberts University Private, four-years | Tulsa
East Central University Public, four-years | Ada

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Online Schools

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Public, four-years | Weatherford
Langston University Public, four-years | Langston
Mid-America Christian University Private, four-years | Oklahoma City
Tulsa Community College Public, 2-4 years | Tulsa
Oral Roberts University Private, four-years | Tulsa
Southern Nazarene University Private, four-years | Bethany
University of Central Oklahoma Public, four-years | Edmond
Seminole State College Public, 2-4 years | Seminole
University of Tulsa Private, four-years | Tulsa
Oklahoma Christian University Private, four-years | Edmond

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Tulsa Technology Center Public, 2-4 years | Tulsa
Central Oklahoma College Private, 2-4 years | Oklahoma City
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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester Public, Less than 2-years | McAlester
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