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Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma

Overview of Oklahoma Christian University

Oklahoma Christian University is in a large city, in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a Churches of Christ religious affiliation. Oklahoma Christian University is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at the school earn degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

There are more programs of study at Oklahoma Christian University than you'll find at most colleges of similar size. The most common major fields study at the school include media and business and management.

Oklahoma Christian University Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Oklahoma Christian University offers open admission. The school attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Faculty

Some professors at Oklahoma Christian University are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 1,904 students (1,817 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Oklahoma Christian University is not thought of as a commuter school, and many students live on campus or nearby. Dorm living is common. Athletic teams at Oklahoma Christian University belong to the Sooner Athletic Conference for major sports. Student athletes can receive financial aid in some cases.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Oklahoma Christian University

Oklahoma Christian University
2501 E Memorial Rd
Edmond, OK 73013-1100
General Phone: (405) 425-5000
Admissions Phone: (405) 425-5050
Financial Aid Phone: (405) 425-5190
http://www.oc.edu

Oklahoma Christian University Programs and Degrees (2005)

Oklahoma Christian University awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management129business, business management, sales and marketing, accounting, business and related services, finance, banking, business administration
Liberal Arts55liberal arts and sciences, history, American government and politics, English, Spanish language, sociology, general studies, speech and rhetoric
Education And Teaching44early childhood education, elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, social studies teaching, ESL instruction, math teaching, special ed, English teaching, ...
Engineering24mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering physics
Media23mass communication, communication studies, advertising, public relations, communication and journalism, journalism, broadcast journalism, journalism courses
Computer Science And Engineering18computer and info science, computer engineering, information science
Family And Social Work15family studies, child development, social work, family and consumer science, family systems
Science14biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physical science courses
Therapy And Counseling11psychology
Medical Adminstration8health care administration
Design6interior design, design and applied arts
Religion And Philosophy6bible studies, theology, religious education, missionary studies, theology and religious vocations
Mathematics3mathematics, mathematics and statistics
Music2music
Drama And Performing Arts2drama, various performing arts
Law1legal studies
Medical Assistant And Technician1clinical lab tech, audiology and speech pathology
Art Studies0art studies
Office And Administration0administrative assistant, executive secretary, business support services
Photography And Commercial Art0commercial art
Medicine0medical preparatory

Number of programs and degrees for Oklahoma Christian University in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree26675
Master's degree965
Associate's degree02

Student Body

In 2005, Oklahoma Christian University had a total enrollment of 1,904 students (1,817 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White85%
Black7%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
American Indian3%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1938%
20-2129%
22-2421%
25-295%
30-342%
35-391%
40-492%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma40%
Texas22%
Kansas5%
Missouri4%
Colorado4%
State unknown3%
Arkansas2%
Montana2%
Nebraska2%
California2%
New Mexico2%
Oregon1%
Washington1%
Tennessee1%
Illinois1%
South Dakota1%
Ohio1%
Idaho1%
Maryland1%
Arizona1%
Wyoming1%

Oklahoma Christian University Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %
Part-Time45 %

Oklahoma Christian University Room and Board (2005)

Oklahoma Christian University offers campus housing for 1,530 of its 1,817 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Edmond, Oklahoma for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Oklahoma Christian University Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (405) 425-5050

Oklahoma Christian University Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,932
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,932
Room and board$ 5,060
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 2,800

Financial Aid:
Oklahoma Christian University participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 316500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (405) 425-5190

Oklahoma Christian University Faculty

Oklahoma Christian University has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year3$79,9990*
Associate professorcalendar year5$57,4830*
All faculty totalcalendar year8$65,9260*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year30$58,5423$57,180
Associate professoracademic year16$49,5079$46,246
Assistant professoracademic year7$39,87011$41,669
All faculty totalacademic year53$53,34823$45,483

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Oklahoma Christian University Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSooner Athletic Conference
TrackSooner Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total151156307
Basketball445195
Track383371
All Other Sports6972141

Oklahoma Christian University Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech Teacher Education
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family Systems
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Social Work

LAW
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American Government and Politics (United States)
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Journalism, Other
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religious Education
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Oklahoma Christian University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Oklahoma Christian University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 3%Oklahoma Christian University Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Oklahoma Christian University Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in engineering
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 6%Oklahoma Christian University % of degrees in engineering
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Oklahoma Christian University % of students from other states
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Oklahoma Christian University % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Oklahoma Christian University % of degrees in business and management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Oklahoma Christian University Salaries of full-time faculty
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Oklahoma Christian University Male % of student body
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Oklahoma Christian University % of degrees in media
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Churches of Christ affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

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