University of Central Oklahoma
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How strong are the academics at University of Central Oklahoma?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

17:1
Student to faculty ratio
12%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Central Oklahoma has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Central Oklahoma:

66%
First-year retention rate
12%
4-year grad rate
35%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Central Oklahoma's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

General Studies
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
Forensic Science and Technology
Business Administration and Management, General
63.8
92.84
121.88
150.92
179.96
209

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 55
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 42
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 88
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 68
  • Finance, General 51
  • Accounting 46
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 34
  • Organizational Leadership 30
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations 16
  • Insurance 15
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 9
  • Operations Management and Supervision 9
  • Actuarial Science 3
  • Management Information Systems, General 0
Communication
  • Broadcast Journalism 34
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 30
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 30
  • Photojournalism 12
  • Organizational Communication, General 11
  • Communication, General 10
  • Communication and Media Studies 10
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Technology 42
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 33
Culinary
  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General 34
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 42
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 39
  • Music Teacher Education 19
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 15
  • History Teacher Education 13
  • Art Teacher Education 12
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 7
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other 6
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 5
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 4
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 2
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 2
  • Biology Teacher Education 1
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 0
  • Physics Teacher Education 0
  • Health Occupations Teacher Education 0
  • German Language Teacher Education 0
  • French Language Teacher Education 0
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 32
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 12
  • Computer Software Engineering 10
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 4
  • Computer Engineering, General 1
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 11
  • Creative Writing 10
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 3
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 20
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 13
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 164
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 38
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 23
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 20
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 6
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 4
History
  • History, General 21
Homeland Security
  • Forensic Science and Technology 124
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 86
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 18
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 4
  • Corrections 0
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies 8
  • Legal Studies 0
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 0
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 209
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 6
  • Statistics, Other 2
  • Applied Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Nutrition Sciences 12
  • Data Science, General 6
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 63
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 5
  • Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management 3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Forensic Chemistry 2
  • Environmental Chemistry 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 135
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration 2
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 45
  • Political Science and Government, General 26
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11
  • Geography 5
  • Applied Economics 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Technology 27
  • Graphic Design 18
  • Musical Theatre 13
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 11
  • Dance, General 11
  • Interior Design 9
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 8
  • Music, General 6
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 4
  • Music Performance, General 4
  • Voice and Opera 3
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 3
  • Keyboard Instruments 0
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Percussion Instruments 0
  • Stringed Instruments 0
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