Higher Education in Tulsa County

This story map is intended to aid the Tulsa Education Task Force in achieving its goal to develop a plan for a formal structure that will leverage shared institutional resources and facilitate a seamless academic and social experience for students pursing baccalaureate degrees in the Tulsa region. To that end, below are a series of maps and charts utilizing census data that depict college enrollment and educational attainment for Tulsa County.

College Enrollment by Age

The following map depicts the most representative age group enrolled in a public or private college or graduate school for each census tract for the population 15 and over. Most representative is the age group with the greatest number of students enrolled in an institution of higher learning per tract. Students aged 18 to 24 are the most representative for most census tracts in the county (63% of the tracts) followed by students aged 25 to 34 (26% of tracts), and then students aged 35 plus (11% of tracts). Students aged 15 to 17 are the least representative. There are no census tracts in Tulsa County where students aged 15 to 17 represent the highest share of college enrolled.

College Enrollment by Age Group, Tulsa County

The following pie chart shows the breakdown of the population 15 and over who are enrolled in college by age group. Just over half of those enrolled in college who reside in Tulsa County are between the ages of 18 and 24.

Percent of 18 to 24 year olds Enrolled in College

The following map depicts the percentage of the 18 to 24 year old population who are enrolled in college by census tract.

College Enrollment Status for 18 to 24 year olds, Tulsa County

The following pie chart shows the percentage breakdown of the population 18 to 24 who are enrolled in college versus those who are not enrolled in college. One third of the population 18 to 24 in Tulsa County is enrolled in college.

College Enrollment by Race

The following series of maps depict college enrollment based on race for the population 3 and over. The first map depicts college enrollment for all races by census tract.

White College Enrollment

African American College Enrollment

American Indian College Enrollment

Asian College Enrollment

Native Hawaiian College Enrollment

Other Race College Enrollment

Two or More Races College Enrollment

College Enrollment by Race, Tulsa County

The following pie chart shows, for the population 3 and over, the number and share enrolled in college in Tulsa County broken down by race. Minority races represent just over a third of the college enrolled population within Tulsa County.

College Enrollment Rate by Race, Tulsa County

The column chart below details the rate of college enrollment by race for the population 3 and over in Tulsa County. Asians have the highest rate of college enrollment followed by African Americans.

College Enrollment by Ethnicity

The following map depicts college enrollment based on ethnicity for the population 3 and over by census tract.

College Enrollment by Ethnicity, Tulsa County

The pie chart below shows the breakdown of college enrollment in Tulsa County by ethnicity. The Hispanic population enrolled in college represents ten percent of the total population enrolled in college in Tulsa County.

College Enrollment Rate by Ethnicity, Tulsa County

The column chart below details the rate of college enrollment by ethnicity for the population 3 and over in Tulsa County. The rate of college enrollment between Hispanics and Non-Hispanics in Tulsa County is nearly the same.

College Enrollment by Income

The following map depicts the number of people below poverty who are enrolled in college.

College Enrollment by Poverty Status, Tulsa County

The chart below provides the share of Tulsa County residents enrolled in college based on their poverty status. Those enrolled in college that are below the poverty level account for nearly one fifth of the total enrolled in college.

Population with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Race, Tulsa County

The following pie chart shows the distribution of the population 25 and over who have a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by race in Tulsa County. Minority races account for 18% of the college degree holders in the county.

Population with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Ethnicity, Tulsa County

The following pie chart shows the distribution of the population 25 and over who have a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by ethnicity in Tulsa County. The Hispanic population 25 and over accounts for 3% of the county's college degree holders.

Educational Attainment by Tract

The following map depicts the most representative level of educational attainment by census tract for Tulsa County. Most representative is the level of educational attainment with the greatest number of people 25 and over in that category per census tract. Levels of educational attainment include: 1) Less than High School Diploma, 2) High School Graduate, 3) Some College No Degree/Associate's Degree, and 4) Bachelor's Degree or Higher.

Educational Attainment by Race

The following series of maps depict the most representative level of educational attainment for the population 25 and older by race. The first map depicts the most representative level of educational attainment for all minority races.

White Educational Attainment

African American Educational Attainment

American Indian Educational Attainment

Asian Educational Attainment

Native Hawaiian Educational Attainment

Other Race Educational Attainment

Two or More Races Educational Attainment

Educational Attainment by Race, Tulsa County

The column chart below details the percentage breakdown of the level of educational attainment for the population 25 and over for each race in Tulsa County. Asians have the highest share of individuals with a Bachelor's Degree or higher followed by Whites and those of Two or More Races. Those identifying as Other Race and Native Hawaiian have the highest share of individuals with less than a high school diploma.

Educational Attainment by Ethnicity

The following map depicts the most representative level of educational attainment for the Hispanic population 25 and older by census tract.

Educational Attainment by Ethnicity, Tulsa County

The column chart below details the percentage breakdown of the level of educational attainment for the population 25 and over by ethnicity in Tulsa County. Non-Hispanics have a higher share of individuals with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher while Hispanics have a higher share of individuals with Less than a High School Diploma.

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