A majority of graduates from Oklahoma’s public universities and colleges stay and enter the state’s workforce, contributing to its economy.
According to the 2023 Employment Outcomes Report from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 87% of graduates were working and living in Oklahoma one year after graduation. Five years after graduation, 75% still remained in the state.
In 2018, the regents reported that 74% of graduates were employed in Oklahoma after one year, and 65% remained after five years. The 2023 report shows an increase of at least 10% from 2018 in retaining graduates both one year and five years after graduation.
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