OKLAHOMA CITY (OBV) – A tuition fee increase has been approved for Oklahoma City Community College, the first increase in seven years.
OCCC requested that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) approve the college’s first tuition and mandatory fee increase since 2018. OSRHE officials approved the increase.
“We appreciate and thank the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Chancellor Burrage and our OCCC regents’ continued support of our mission and the College’s long-standing commitment to affordability and the need to make a careful, responsible investment in sustaining academic excellence,” said OCCC President Dr. Mautra Staley Jones.
The tuition will increase $10.77 per credit hour, costing an additional $97 per semester for the average student enrolled in nine credit hours.
A 3 percent tuition adjustment and an update to the Student Technology Fee to enhance digital learning and campus technology are part of the increase.
Officials with the college said the tuition increase enables OCCC to continue “providing high-quality instruction and essential student services amid rising operational costs, while remaining among the most affordable colleges in the state.”
“Affordability and high-quality options are central to our mission, and we’ve held the line on costs to maintain a cost-effective environment,” Jones said. “This adjustment reflects the financial realities of operating a modern college while remaining true to our promise of access and student success. We are proud that OCCC remains one of the most cost-effective options for higher education in Oklahoma.”
OCCC has been the most affordable community college in the state. Its tuition remained $135.29 per credit hour for in-state tuition and fees for seven years.
The new tuition rate goes into effect in the Fall 2025 semester.
