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University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma
660 Parrington Oval
Norman, OK 73019-0390

Official telephone: (405) 325-2151
Toll-free telephone: (800) 234-6868
Fax number: (405) 325-7478
Website: www.ou.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Caryn Pacheco,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 405 325-4521
405 325-7608 (fax)
financialaid@ou.edu
FAFSA number: 003184

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,575; $18,897 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $153 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $630 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $6,306
Book fees: $714
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,433
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,280

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
73% of first-year students
61% of full-time undergraduates
54% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
65% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
49% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
62% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
67% of first-year students
53% of full-time undergraduates
30% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
76% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
76% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
91% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,798 for first-year students
$11,570 for full-time undergraduates
$8,943 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,662 for first-year students
$5,713 for full-time undergraduates
$3,747 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,946 for first-year students
$4,732 for full-time undergraduates
$4,126 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,597 for first-year students
$4,412 for full-time undergraduates
$3,959 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$3,254 for first-year students
$2,554 for full-time undergraduates
$1,638 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$21,342 for first-year students
$19,351 for full-time undergraduates
$17,517 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 44%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,255
Types of payment plans:
  • guaranteed tuition
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • leadership, alumni scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)

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