Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It was established in 1910 under the original name of The Baptist University of Oklahoma. OBU is owned and was founded by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 49%
- Average net price: $20,958
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,515
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 54%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,434
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,143
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,581
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Shawnee, OK
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Oklahoma Baptist University include Nursing, Physical Therapy, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Nursing (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,577 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Physical Therapy (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,577 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,306 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,825
- Sport and Fitness Administration (14 bachelor's)
- Counseling Psychology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,512 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Family and Consumer Sciences (12 bachelor's) · median debt $19,500
- Bible (12 bachelor's)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,740 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,367
- Criminology (11 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,651 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
Degree mix: Business 22%, Computer Science 3%, Health 44%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 15%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Oklahoma Baptist University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,668 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,668
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,530
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,595
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,828
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,449
- In-state tuition and fees: $35,570
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $35,570
- Books and supplies: $850
- On-campus room and board: $9,700
- Off-campus room and board: $8,700
- Off-campus with family: $3,110
- Typical cost of attendance: $46,120
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 17%
- Federal loan recipients: 23%
- Average institutional grant: $21,609
- Average federal loan: $6,875
- Median debt at graduation: $24,801
Admissions
Oklahoma Baptist University admits 49% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,653
- Admitted: 1,805
- Enrolled: 374
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,515
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 77
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $75,227
- Associate professor salary: $69,591
- Assistant professor salary: $99,120
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,565
- Average SAT: 1,140
- Average ACT: 18
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Oklahoma Baptist University acceptance rate? Oklahoma Baptist University admits 49% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Oklahoma Baptist University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,668 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,958.
What majors does Oklahoma Baptist University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Physical Therapy, Elementary Education and Teaching, Sport and Fitness Administration, Counseling Psychology.
What is the average salary after Oklahoma Baptist University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,434 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Oklahoma Baptist University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Oklahoma Baptist University official site: https://okbu.edu.