Oral Roberts University — ROI, Cost & Payback
Oral Roberts University charges a net price of $25,365/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $101,460. Median earnings ten years after entry are $46,885, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Oral Roberts University does not clear its cost — it ranks #20 of 53 Oklahoma colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $25,365/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $101,460 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,885 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$1,475/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $27,000 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$130,960 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Oral Roberts University's own numbers. Net price $25,365 × 4 years = $101,460 total. Median earnings $46,885 fall $1,475 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $101,460 bill in about 10.1 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Oral Roberts University students graduate with?
A median $27,000 in federal loans among completers, or 58% of the $46,885 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Oral Roberts University students graduate?
57% finish their degree — 43% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $101,460 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $178,000 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Oral Roberts University expensive compared with other Oklahoma colleges?
Its $25,365 net price runs $12,655 above the $12,710 median across the 53 Oklahoma colleges we profile, or $50,620 more across the full degree.