OKLAHOMA CITY (OBV) – Oklahoma City Community College is keeping its tuition at the same cost for the seventh straight year, maintaining its position as the most affordable community college in the state.
OCCC will not raise its tuition rates for the coming school year. It will remain $135.29 per credit hour for in-state tuition and fees ($100.84 tuition, $34.45 mandatory fees), according to an OCCC news release.
Okcollegestart.org shows that OCCC is the most affordable community college in the state. Carl Albert State College is the second most affordable with a total per credit hour rate of $141.
“Oklahoma City Community College is keeping tuition rates the same for the seventh consecutive year,” said Dr. Mautra Staley Jones, president of OCCC. “Affordability is a priority for OCCC. While we are the most cost-effective institution in the state, affordability still remains a challenge for many of our students. We aim to remove barriers to education so anyone who desires to attain a degree can achieve that dream.”
More than 18,000 students participate in credit-earning courses at OCCC each year, as well as another 5,000 in non-credit-earning programs.
OCCC is Oklahoma’s largest provider of micro-credentials, offering nearly 60 options and awarding more than 13,300 to individuals in the last year.
It is also an emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), operating an Educational Guidance Window (Ventanilla de Orientación Educativa) within the Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City, which welcomes over 200 daily visitors.
The college also offers many scholarships and financial aid opportunities.
“Many of our students receive scholarships and financial aid,” said Dr. Jason Johnson, OCCC vice president for Student Affairs. “Opportunities like the Access Advantage Scholarship, Reach Higher, OKC Go and Oklahoma’s Promise are just some examples of the multiple options available, all of which can be found at occc.edu/scholarships.”
OCCC received the following recognitions and accolades in recent months:
- The online associate degree in psychology was named a top 10 program nationally by Forbes Advisor.
- The cybersecurity program continues to be recognized as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
- The Gray Frederickson Digital Cinema Program is ranked in the top 25 across the U.S. and Canada by “MovieMaker” magazine.
- The nursing program has an NCLEX pass rate higher than the state and national rates and ranks 6th overall in the region.
- For the 13th consecutive year, OCCC has been honored with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its dedication to creating a sustainable and healthy campus learning environment.
