University Of Tulsa

University of Tulsa's published cost of attendance is $64,459. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $5,578, middle-income families pay around $10,871, and higher-income families pay approximately $18,579.

Azimuth ranks University of Tulsa #490 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.

University of Tulsa participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, alongside institutional aid. The institution's aid structure is need-based, with families applying through the FAFSA to determine eligibility and aid packages.

Financial aid savings relative to the published cost of attendance average $49,459 per student, reflecting the gap between sticker price and what families typically pay after aid is applied. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $21,500, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $34,500; 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 $79,396, median federal debt of $21,500 projects to a monthly payment of about $243 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 earn median 4-year earnings of $79,396, placing University of Tulsa in the 86.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band).

Graduates earn about $9,947 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Tulsa in the 85.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Tulsa #122 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Those figures represent returns relative to OK's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential in the young-adult age range. The earnings pattern at University of Tulsa is anchored in Business and several adjacent professional fields.

Computer Science stands out as the program combining strong cohort scale with high earnings. Mechanical Engineering is the largest program by graduate count (60 graduates) among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $91,225 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #148 among nonprofit four-year institutions — at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field.

Computer Science (59 graduates) posts median earnings of $109,332 and Azimuth ranks it #92 among nonprofit four-year institutions, while Psychology, General (41 graduates) earns $60,700 and ranks #24 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program mix is concentrated in Business (22% of graduates), Engineering (17%), and Arts (7%), a distribution that supports the institution's above-average earnings relative to similarly sized private nonprofit peers.

University of Tulsa's program mix centers on business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's focus on career-ready undergraduate education. Mechanical Engineering is the largest program with 60 graduates annually, followed by Computer Science, Psychology, General, Finance, and Accounting.

The institution's dominant concentration in Business — representing 22% of degrees — positions University of Tulsa as a specialized provider in applied professional fields across 39 programs. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in Petroleum Engineering, where graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $145,353 with a cohort of 25 students.

This concentration of enrollment and earnings in high-return fields reflects University of Tulsa's deliberate positioning as a business-focused institution. The program portfolio emphasizes direct workforce entry and applied skill development, with most majors designed to support graduates into stable, professional career pathways rather than graduate-school-dependent tracks.

University of Tulsa's program strategy aligns with regional labor-market demand for business and professional services. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how the institution's dominant program families connect to employment outcomes and wage trends in the Southeast.

For prospective students, the consistent enrollment and earnings patterns across the business-anchored portfolio signal stable, predictable outcomes within the institution's core academic mission.