Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Oklahoma Wesleyan University's published cost of attendance is $44,743. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $25,011, middle-income families pay around $28,645, and higher-income families pay approximately $31,238.

Azimuth ranks Oklahoma Wesleyan University #1205 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Oklahoma Wesleyan's aid structure combines need-based and merit components. The institution participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.

Families apply using the FAFSA, and the financial aid office works with students to construct aid packages that address demonstrated need through grants, scholarships, and loans. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $24,813, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $43,356; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,310, median federal debt of $24,813 projects to a monthly payment of about $280 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn median 4-year earnings of $62,310, placing Oklahoma Wesleyan University in the 57.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,916 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Oklahoma Wesleyan University in the 66.2 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Oklahoma Wesleyan University #483 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Oklahoma Wesleyan University's concentration in business and professional fields.

Nursing is the largest program with 40 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $89,006, and Azimuth ranks the program 1.0x the national CIP-4 benchmark for the field [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The Business/Commerce, General program graduates 31 students earning median 4-year earnings of $60,046, while Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other with 15 graduates earns $86,511.

The institution's focus on Business — which represents a substantial share of degrees — aligns with stable, in-demand career pathways that support consistent long-term financial outcomes for graduates.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's focus on career-ready undergraduate education. Nursing is the largest program with 40 graduates, followed by Business/Commerce, General, Kinesiology, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, and Psychology, General.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 153 students annually, the institution concentrates in Business at 40%, with meaningful presence in Education at 5% and Social Sciences at 3%. Nursing combines the largest enrollment with strong four-year earnings, making it the institution's primary economic anchor.

Nursing delivers the highest median earnings at $89,006 four years after enrollment with 40 graduates, while Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other graduates earn $86,511 and Business/Commerce, General graduates earn $60,046. Criminology rounds out the highest-earning programs with median earnings of $59,143.

These outcomes reflect Oklahoma Wesleyan's positioning as a private institution oriented toward applied professional preparation in business, accounting, and related fields. The program pattern emphasizes direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter stable, in-demand career fields immediately after completion.

Business and accounting programs are high-mobility fields where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes and early-career advancement. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Oklahoma Wesleyan's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.