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:

72%
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
Forensic Science and Technology
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
66.4
89.92
113.44
136.96
160.48
184

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 57
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 57
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 84
  • Accounting 64
  • Finance, General 62
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 51
  • Organizational Leadership 35
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 26
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations 20
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 16
  • Insurance 15
  • Operations Management and Supervision 5
  • Management Information Systems, General 1
  • Actuarial Science 1
Communication
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 44
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 44
  • Broadcast Journalism 38
  • Organizational Communication, General 15
  • Photojournalism 11
  • Communication and Media Studies 4
  • Communication, General 4
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 39
  • Information Technology 33
Culinary
  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General 23
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 50
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 22
  • History Teacher Education 16
  • Art Teacher Education 10
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 10
  • Music Teacher Education 8
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other 7
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 6
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 4
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 2
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 1
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 0
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • French Language Teacher Education 0
  • German Language Teacher Education 0
  • Health Occupations Teacher Education 0
  • Physics Teacher Education 0
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 28
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 19
  • Computer Software Engineering 12
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 6
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 4
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 14
  • Creative Writing 12
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 3
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 33
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 17
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 158
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 46
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 28
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 20
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 6
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2
History
  • History, General 29
Homeland Security
  • Forensic Science and Technology 130
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 86
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 21
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 4
  • Corrections 0
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies 9
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 3
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 3
  • Legal Studies 3
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 184
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 4
  • Applied Mathematics, General 1
  • Statistics, Other 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Nutrition Sciences 16
  • Data Science, General 2
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 84
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 11
  • Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management 4
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 6
  • Forensic Chemistry 5
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 126
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration 5
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 53
  • Political Science and Government, General 25
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11
  • Geography 2
  • Applied Economics 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 29
  • Music Technology 23
  • Musical Theatre 16
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 16
  • Dance, General 13
  • Interior Design 10
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 8
  • Music, General 5
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 5
  • Music Performance, General 4
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 4
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2
  • Voice and Opera 2
  • Stringed Instruments 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Keyboard Instruments 0
  • Percussion Instruments 0

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