野狼社区 University was named to Kiplinger鈥檚 Personal Finance鈥檚 list of the .
OCU earned a spot on the magazine鈥檚 list of 100 best values in . The university鈥檚 ranking was 10 places higher than a year ago, from 73rd in the country up to 63rd out of 224 total schools considered.
Introduced in 1998, the rankings highlight public schools, private universities and private liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding academics with affordable cost. In addition, Kiplinger has ranked the top 100 best values in each category.
Kiplinger assesses value by measurable standards of academic quality and affordability. Quality measures include the admission rate, the percentage of students who return for sophomore year, the student-faculty ratio and four-year graduation rate. Cost criteria include sticker price, financial aid and average debt at graduation.
