Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.
Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.
Of the 16 institutions in the county, two provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Oral Roberts University and University of Tulsa.
At least 16,087 people applied to Tulsa County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 30,460 students enrolled in the universities, including 28,576 in undergraduate and 1,884 in graduate programs. Only 4.2% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (46.5%) and Hispanic (15.3%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Tulsa Community College stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 14,391 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for two institutions in Tulsa County, including Phillips Theological Seminary and Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenks Beauty College | -- | -- | 206 |
| Oral Roberts University | 4,045 | 3,155 | 5,051 |
| Miller-Motte College-Tulsa | -- | -- | 167 |
| University of Tulsa | 12,042 | 8,309 | 3,769 |
| Community Care College | -- | -- | 451 |
| Tulsa Technology Center | -- | -- | 3,953 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa | -- | -- | 793 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | -- | -- | 639 |
| ATA College | -- | -- | 177 |
| Broken Arrow Beauty College | -- | -- | 56 |
| Tulsa Community College | -- | -- | 14,391 |
| Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences | -- | -- | -- |
| Phillips Theological Seminary | -- | -- | -- |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa | -- | -- | 244 |
| Clary Sage College | -- | -- | 416 |
| Oklahoma Technical College | -- | -- | 147 |
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