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How strong are the academics at University of Oklahoma?

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

16:1
Student to faculty ratio
29
Average class size
55%
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.

Oklahoma has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
462
10-19
936
20-29
623
30-39
451
40-49
310
50-99
188
100+
130

Honors Programs

University of Oklahoma has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Oklahoma's website.

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 Oklahoma:

89%
First-year retention rate
55%
4-year grad rate
75%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $54,315. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$54,315
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Psychology, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Zoology/Animal Biology
Organizational Behavior Studies
Finance, General
175
203.8
232.6
261.4
290.2
319

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 28
  • Architecture 23
Area
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 7
  • Women's Studies 3
  • Area Studies, Other 0
  • African-American/Black Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Zoology/Animal Biology 226
  • Microbiology, General 30
  • Biochemistry 14
  • Botany/Plant Biology 5
Business
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 275
  • Organizational Behavior Studies 215
  • Finance, General 199
  • Accounting 160
  • Management Information Systems, General 130
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other 64
  • Business/Managerial Economics 40
  • Construction Management, General 36
  • Business Administration and Management, General 25
Communication
  • Journalism 165
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 83
  • Advertising 78
  • Broadcast Journalism 59
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 88
  • Information Science/Studies 21
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 40
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 33
  • Music Teacher Education 20
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 14
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 9
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 9
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 7
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education 5
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 3
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 96
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 74
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 46
  • Civil Engineering, General 45
  • Chemical Engineering 44
  • Industrial Engineering 43
  • Computer Engineering, General 42
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 35
  • Petroleum Engineering 23
  • Architectural Engineering 14
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 14
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 6
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 32
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 14
  • Spanish Language and Literature 10
  • Russian Language and Literature 6
  • Japanese Language and Literature 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
  • Chinese Language and Literature 3
  • Italian Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Arabic Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Public Health, General 66
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 6
History
  • History, General 35
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 33
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 105
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 81
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 15
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 34
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 79
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 79
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 79
  • International/Globalization Studies 56
  • Sustainability Studies 20
  • Geography and Environmental Studies 17
  • Science, Technology and Society 14
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 22
  • Environmental Science 3
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 163
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 8
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 58
  • Meteorology 44
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 26
  • Astrophysics 9
  • Physics, General 8
  • Astronomy 1
  • Geophysics and Seismology 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 319
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 42
  • Public Administration 14
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 98
  • Sociology, General 82
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 51
  • Anthropology, General 41
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography 16
  • Geography 4
Transportation And Materials Moving
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 40
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 34
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 32
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 25
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 24
  • Dance, General 16
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 14
  • Interior Design 11
  • Musical Theatre 11
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Music Pedagogy 0

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