Cost, debt & salary

Is University of Tulsa worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $21,500 — about $244 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $61,408 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 1 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

It is a fair deal, close to the national middle. What you study and what you borrow will matter more than the badge.

You borrow $21,500 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $244/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $61,408 median, 10 years after entry · beats 65%
Debt clears in 1 yrs ranked 290 of 810

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$5,117
Loan repayment
$244
Share of your pay
4.8%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

Every dollar you win is a dollar you never repay — and it moves the 1-year payback above. We list 3 scholarships tied to University of Tulsa.

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How University of Tulsa compares Against the 810 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt. University of Tulsa clears its debt faster than that, and its graduates earn $21,888 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma C $20,500 $57,413 1.2 yrs
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma C $20,835 $54,655 1.4 yrs
Southern Nazarene University Oklahoma C $21,900 $54,951 1.4 yrs
University of Central Oklahoma Oklahoma D $21,000 $48,351 2.4 yrs
Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma F $26,000 $49,203 2.7 yrs

University of Tulsa — the money questions

How much do graduates of University of Tulsa earn?
Median earnings are $61,408 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 65% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at University of Tulsa?
The median graduate leaves with $21,500 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $244 a month — roughly 4.8% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from University of Tulsa take to pay for itself?
About 1 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 290 of 810 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
Yes — we list 3 scholarships tied to University of Tulsa. Each award you win comes straight off the borrowing above, and the payback figure falls with it.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at University of Tulsa all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.