Best College Return on Investment: Oklahoma

University of Tulsa
Tulsa

The Basics
School Type: Private Research
Applicants Admitted: 39 percent
Most Popular Majors: Business/Marketing (20 percent), Engineering (18 percent), Visual/Performing Arts (8 percent)

The Payout
Sticker Price: $156,700
Net Cost: $83,900
Annual Out-of-Pocket Cost: $41,295
Average Annual Financial Aid Package: $16,844
Undergraduates Receiving Aid: 94 percent

The Payoff
National ROI Rank: 238
Graduation Rate: 62 percent
30-Year Net Return on Investment: $543,800
30-Year Net Return for Graduates Only: $877,100
Annualized Net ROI: 11.2 percent

Runners-Up
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
Southern Nazarene University