In Oklahoma, high school graduates make up 26.1% of the population and 21.6% of the population have earned a bachelor’s degree. In the 2022 South Central Oklahoma region (Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens, & Tillman counties), 37% of the population had earned their high school diploma and 27% had earned some college.
Education Level |
2021 Population |
2026 Projection |
Estimated Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Less than 9th grade |
6,540 |
6,191 |
-349 |
|
9th grade to 12th grade |
15,528 |
14,686 |
-842 |
|
High School Diploma |
76,418 |
78,850 |
2,432 |
|
Some College |
51,001 |
51,534 |
533 |
|
Associate’s Degree |
14,916 |
16,600 |
1,684 |
|
Bachelor’s Degree |
28,380 |
29,752 |
1,372 |
|
Graduate Degree or Higher |
14,827 |
16,676 |
1,849 |
|
Total |
207,610 |
214,290 |
6,680 |
Institution |
Type |
City |
County |
Degree Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cameron University |
Public |
Lawton |
Comanche |
Associate, Bachelor, |
|
Cameron University |
Public |
Duncan |
Stephens |
Associate, Bachelor, |
|
University of Science and |
Public |
Chickasha |
Grady |
Bachelor |
|
Caddo Kiowa |
Tech Center |
Fort Cobb |
Caddo |
Certificate |
|
Canadian Valley |
Tech Center |
Chickasha |
Grady |
Certificate |
|
Great Plains |
Tech Center |
Lawton |
Comanche |
Certificate |
|
Great Plains |
Tech Center |
Frederick |
Tillman |
Certificate |
|
Mid-America |
Tech Center |
Wayne |
McClain |
Certificate |
|
Red River |
Tech Center |
Duncan |
Stephens |
Certificate |
