This report contains information on student assessment programs at each of Oklahoma's 27 state colleges and universities, including community colleges. An introductory section offers background on state policy and requirements concerning student assessment at five levels: college entry; mid-program; program exit; student satisfaction; and graduate study. The annual assessment reports filed by each institution for 1996-97 form the bulk of the report. Each report gives an overview and highlights of the institution's student assessment activities at each level. The state's "Policy Statement on the Assessment of Students for Purposes of Instructional Improvement and State System Accountability" is appended. (MSE)