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Higher Education in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City ranks #81 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 40 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 40th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Oklahoma.

Higher Education score
40
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National rank
#81 of 134
In Oklahoma
#2 of 2
Percentile
40th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Oklahoma City sits 10 points below the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Oklahoma City

  1. T#79 Aurora, CO 41
  2. T#79 Memphis, TN 41
  3. #81 Oklahoma City, OK — this page 40
  4. #82 Irving, TX 39
  5. T#83 Manchester, NH 38

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City scores 25 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: