Oklahoma
Student Access & Success
Oklahoma’s four-year institutions receive an average grade in this area, with a high ranking in credentials produced per 100 full-time equivalent undergraduates but much lower rankings on completion and retention rates. Oklahoma’s two-year institutions also receive an average grade, scoring in the top third in credentials produced per 100 full-time equivalent undergraduates and completion rate but the bottom third of all states in retention rate.
Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness
Oklahoma receives a good grade in this area for four-year institutions, with a cost per completion ($57,201) that ranks in the top 10 nationally. Oklahoma’s two-year institutions, however, receive a low grade, with a cost per completion ($63,382) and state and local funding per completion ($46,322) in the bottom third of all states.
Meeting Labor Market Demand
The median wage of an Oklahoma bachelor’s degree holder is about $14,200 (or 49%) more than the median wage of a high school graduate; the overall unemployment rate for a bachelor’s degree holder is about 3 points lower. The median wage of an associate’s degree holder is about $7,800 (or 27%) more than the median wage of a high school graduate; the overall unemployment rate is less than 1 point lower.
Transparency & Accountability
Oklahoma gets an average (four-years) and below average (two-years) grade in this area. Oklahoma receives an average score for its consumer information and public accountability resources. The state requires all institutions to assess student learning outcomes, using both national and institution-specific measures. However, results are not made public. The Oklahoma State Regents also releases a bi-annual employment outcomes report showing employment rates and average salaries for system graduates.
Policy Environment
Oklahoma’s 2011 public agenda has goals for student outcomes, but the goals do not have hard targets. The state has a small outcomes-based funding bonus for institutions as part of its “Brain Gain” initiative. The state also publishes a course equivalency guide for individual course transfer.
Innovation
The Online College of Oklahoma allows students to search for online courses and degrees available from four-year institutions in the state, though students cannot search for individual classes at two-year institutions. Regarding new providers, Oklahoma is among the more open states in the country, featuring a straightforward approval process for cross-border institutions that earns the state a good grade.
Report Card
Compare with
Four-Year Institutions
OK Nat'l| Student Access & Success | C |
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| Percentage of Pell Grant Recipients | 35.9 | 30.8 |
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| Retention Rate | 71.4 | 77.9 |
| Completion Rate | 46.5 | 54.5 |
| Completions per 100 FTE Students | 20.9 | 19.7 |
| Risk-Adjusted Completion Points (5-point Scale) | 3 | |
| Complete College America | * |
| Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness | B |
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| Cost Per Completion | $57,201 | $68,140 |
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| State and Local Funding Per Completion | $44,670 | $41,198 |
| State, Local, and Tuition Funding Per Completion | $75,706 | $76,932 |
| Cost Per Completion and Public Funding Combined Measure (5-point scale) | 4 |
| Meeting Labor Market Demand | C |
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| BA vs. HS Wage Gap (Overall) | $14,200 | $17,881 |
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| BA vs. HS Wage Ratio (Overall) | 149.3 | 156.0 |
| BA vs. HS Wage Gap (25–34) | $10,680 | $12,703 |
| BA vs. HS Wage Ratio (25–34) | 142.2 | 149.9 |
| BA vs. HS Unemployment Gap (Overall) | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| BA vs. HS Unemployment Ratio (Overall) | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| BA vs. HS Unemployment Gap (25–34) | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| BA vs. HS Unemployment Ratio (25–34) | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Transparency & Accountability | C |
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| Transparency—Public Accountability (5-point Scale) | 3 | |
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| Transparency—Consumer Information (3-point Scale) | 1 | |
| Does the State Report Labor Market Outcomes? | true | |
| Labor Market Outcomes (4-point Scale) | 2 | |
| Does the State Report Student Learning Outcomes? | true | |
| Student Learning Outcomes (3-point Scale) | 2 |
Two-Year Institutions
OK Nat'l| Student Access & Success | C |
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| Percentage of Pell Grant Recipients | 45.0 | 46.9 |
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| Retention Rate | 54.5 | 58.6 |
| Completion Rate | 26.6 | 20.5 |
| Completions Per 100 FTE Undergraduates | 18.5 | 16.8 |
| Risk-Adjusted Completion Points (5-point Scale) | 3 |
| Efficiency & Cost-Effectiveness | D |
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| Cost Per Completion | $63,382 | $57,210 |
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| State and Local Funding Per Completion | $46,322 | $35,476 |
| State, Local, and Tuition Funding Per Completion | $57,244 | $52,512 |
| Cost Per Completion and Public Funding Combined MeasureCombined Measure (5-point Scale) | 2 |
| Meeting Labor Market Demand | C |
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| AA vs. HS Wage Gap (Overall) | $7,791 | $8,545 |
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| AA vs. HS Wage Ratio (Overall) | 127.1 | 126.1 |
| AA vs. HS Wage Gap (25–34) | $5,880 | $6,595 |
| AA vs. HS Wage Ratio (25–34) | 123.2 | 125.0 |
| AA vs. HS Unemployment Gap (Overall) | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| AA vs. HS Unemployment Ratio (Overall) | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| AA vs. HS Unemployment Gap (25–34) | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| AA vs. HS Unemployment Ratio (25–34) | 2.41 | 1.84 |
| Transparency & Accountability | D |
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| Transparency—Public Accountability (5-point Scale) | 2 | |
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| Transparency—Consumer Information (3-point Scale) | 0 | |
| Does the State Report Labor Market Outcomes? | true | |
| Labor Market Outcomes (4-point Scale) | 2 | |
| Does the State Report Student Learning Outcomes? | true | |
| Student Learning Outcomes (3-point Scale) | 2 |
State
OK Nat'l| Policy Environment | C |
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| State Goals (6-point Scale) | 2 | |
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| Does the State Have Outcomes-Based Funding? | true | |
| Four-Year Outcomes-Based Funding (3-point Scale) | 1 | |
| Two-Years Outcomes-Based Funding (3-point Scale) | 1 | |
| Does the State Have a Credit Transfer Policy? | true | |
| Credit Transfer Policy (5-point Scale) | 4 |
| Innovation: Openness to Providers | B |
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| Numerical Openness to New Providers Grade | 80% | |
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| Regulatory Jurisdiction | 60% | |
| Financial Burden | 100% | |
| Approval Process Burden | 80% |
| Innovation: Online Learning | C |
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| Numerical Online Learning Grade | 50.0 | |
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| Online Learning Score (7-point Scale) | 3.5 |
State Facts at a Glance
- Number of Public Four-Year Institutions 12
- Number of Public Two-Year Institutions 33
- Number of Students Served by Public Four-Year Institutions 73291
- Number of Students Served by Public Two-Year Institutions 68788