The Economic and Fiscal Impact of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education - June 20, 2025 - Final Report

Oct 15, 2026

Final report assessing the economic and fiscal effects of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education on Oklahoma, dated June 20, 2025. The study describes methodology and educational attainment trends, covering enrollment, degrees conferred, income and expenditures, and employment and wages. It quantifies operational expenditures, student spending (resident and non-resident), alumni spending (resident and non-resident), total impacts, and supply-chain effects, including employment characteristics and job-market comparisons. It also evaluates the impact of Oklahoma’s Promise participation and community benefits, supported by references and tables.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages80

Reading Time3 h 22 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Introduction

Methodology

Educational Attainment in Oklahoma

Trends in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

Enrollment & Degrees Conferred

Income & Expenditures

Employees & Wages

Economic and Fiscal Impact of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

Operations Expenditures

Student Spending

Alumni Spending

Total Impact

Supply Chain for Oklahoma’s Workforce

Employment Characteristics

Job Market Comparison

Impact of Oklahoma’s Promise

Program Background

Impact of Participation

Analysis of Community Benefits

Conclusion

References

Appendix

The Economic and Fiscal Impact of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education June 20, 2025 Final Report Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... 5 Introduction .........................................................................................................................12 Methodology ........................................................................................................................13 Educational Attainment in Oklahoma ........................................................................................15 Trends in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education ..........................................................19 Enrollment & Degrees Conferred ..........................................................................................19 Income & Expenditures .......................................................................................................26 Employees & Wages ...........................................................................................................31 Economic and Fiscal Impact of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education .............................34 Operations Expenditures .....................................................................................................34 Student Spending ..............................................................................................................37 Resident Students ...........................................................................................................37 Non-Resident Students .....................................................................................................37 Total Student Spending ....................................................................................................38 Alumni Spending ................................................................................................................39 Resident Alumni ..............................................................................................................39 Non-Resident Alumni .......................................................................................................40 Total Alumni Spending......................................................................................................41 Total Impact ......................................................................................................................42 Supply Chain for Oklahoma’s Workforce ...................................................................................43 Employment Characteristics .................................................................................................43 Job Market Comparison .......................................................................................................48 Impact of Oklahoma’s Promise ................................................................................................54 Program Background ..........................................................................................................54 Employment Characteristics .................................................................................................56 Impact of Participation ........................................................................................................61 Analysis of Community Benefits ..............................................................................................65 Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................67 References ...........................................................................................................................68 Appendix ......................................................................................

FAQs

What is the report’s purpose regarding Oklahoma higher education?

The report measures the economic and fiscal impacts of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education on Oklahoma, including effects from operations, students, alumni, and workforce supply chain linkages.

How does the report account for spending from students and alumni?

It separates student spending into resident and non-resident categories and similarly breaks alumni spending into resident alumni and non-resident alumni, then totals the combined impacts.

What factors are analyzed under Oklahoma’s Promise?

The report includes program background, evaluates employment characteristics for participation context, analyzes impact of participation, and summarizes analysis of community benefits.

Oct 15, 2026

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