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Oklahoma Colleges: A Profile of College Degree Programs & Post-Secondary Education in Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma. Schools and universities offer high-quality education, provide courses that would fit into everyone’s interest and provide the skills you need to succeed.
If you want to reach your goal, Associate Degrees, Master’s Degrees and Doctoral Degrees are being offered in Oklahoma’s schools and universities. On-line courses are also open to those who want to improve their skills, while staying on the job.
Institutions throughout the state have signed a participation agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the IV federal financial-aid programs. The national average is 85, while Oklahoma has 59.
According to statistics by state, Oklahoma has a total of 35,729 Post-Secondary Degrees Awarded, with 17,424 for Post-Secondary Degrees Awarded to Bachelor’s Degree and for Post-Secondary Degrees Awarded to Master’s Degree.
Total number of Students Enrolled in Oklahoma Colleges
• Total Number of Oklahoma Undergraduate Students 2007-2008: 181,973 (national average – 305,956)
• Total Number of Oklahoma Graduate Students Enrolled 2007-2008: 20,014 (national average – 44,972)
• Total Number of Oklahoma First-Professional Degree Students Enrolled 2007-2008: 4,395 (national average- 6,877)
Total Number of Degrees Awarded by Oklahoma Colleges
• Average Number of Oklahoma Bachelor’s/Undergraduate Degrees Awarded: 18,892 (national average 29,884)
• Average Number of Oklahoma Master’s/Graduate Degrees Awarded: 5,386 (national average 11.855)
• Average Number of Oklahoma Doctor’s/First-Professional Degrees Awarded : 462 (national average 1,188)
These figures combined mean, the state of Oklahoma produces an average of 38,278 degree-holders per completions component (i.e. July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008), while the national average is 68,322 total degrees awarded per completions component.
Oklahoma’s more than 642,065 students are enrolled at the state’s
• 29 public institutions
• 14 private, not-for-profit schools
• 16 private, for-profit schools
Of these 59 public and private institutions, 39 are four-year colleges and universities (the national average is 52 per state) and 20 are two-year institutions (the national average fro two-year institutions is 32 per state). As stated earlier, the national average for public institutions is 33 per state. The national average for private not for-profits is 31, and for private, for-profits the average per state is 20.
Oklahoma’s tuition fee is 25.07% below the national average in 2008 for 4-year institutions. The national average for public two-year institutions is $2,063 per academic year, while Oklahoma averages $2,356 per academic year. The national average for public four-year institutions is $5,950 per academic year, while Oklahoma averages $4,471 per academic year. When it comes to private four-year institutions, Oklahoma has $16,128 per academic year, while the national average for private four-year institutions is $21,588.