Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 7,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 3,120 (92% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 293 (92% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,429
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 71%
From Region 22%
Athletes 543 (41.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
Hispanic 15%
Native American 9%
Black 8%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Northwestern Oklahoma State University 301 37% 63% 0% 8% 16% 0% $60,670 12 -0.80 67 93% 3.4%
Computer Science 18 — 72% 56% 0% 0% 22% 6% $79,891 5 -1.32 88 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,098 14 -0.82 71 — — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics — — — — — — — — $71,238 3 -1.19 81 — — — — —
Biology 21 — 24% 81% 0% 0% 10% 0% $59,887 19 -0.76 65 — — — — —
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 18 — 56% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,268 18 -0.97 71 84% — — — —
Kinesiology 38 — 61% 47% 0% 21% 18% 0% $53,910 19 -0.92 52 95% — — — —
Nursing 42 — 7% 55% 0% 7% 26% 0% $83,027 12 -0.92 90 95% 2.6% — — —
Accounting 7 — 29% 57% 0% 0% 43% 0% $70,897 14 -1.04 81 — — — — —
Business Administration 26 — 50% 58% 0% 4% 19% 0% $63,604 18 -0.73 72 85% 4.6% — — —
English 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,581 21 -0.71 32 — — — — —
General Studies 22 — 59% 59% 0% 18% 5% 0% $51,941 26 -0.52 47 92% — — — —
History 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,804 36 -0.40 49 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $55,785 48 -0.15 57 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition — — — — — — — — $47,381 26 -0.61 34 — — — — —
Spanish 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,835 35 -0.37 52 — — — — —
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $52,260 11 -1.12 48 — — — — —
Political Science 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,288 15 -0.95 64 — — — — —
Psychology 30 — 23% 47% 3% 13% 13% 0% $48,689 15 -0.97 38 96% — — — —
Social Work 15 — 7% 73% 0% 7% 13% 0% $50,996 33 -0.27 44 — — — — —
Sociology 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,534 37 -0.39 48 — — — — —
Agricultural Teacher Education 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,866 35 -0.58 54 100% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 6 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,804 7 -1.26 25 97% — — — —
Elementary Education 12 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 17% 0% $43,804 7 -1.26 25 97% — — — —
English Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,866 53 -0.08 54 100% — — — —
Learning Disabilities Education — — — — — — — — $55,348 48 -0.08 56 — — — — —
Mathematics Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,866 42 -0.28 54 100% — — — —
Physical Education 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,866 36 -0.35 54 100% — — — —
Science Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,804 66 +0.00 61 — — — — —
Social Studies Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,866 52 -0.11 54 100% — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $47,449 52 +0.08 35 — — — — —
Music Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,804 94 +1.19 61 — — — — —
Studio Art — — — — — — — — $44,979 41 -0.20 28 — — — — —
Mason/Masonry — — — — — — — — $78,777 4 -1.92 87 — — — — —
Police Science 11 — 73% 55% 0% 0% 36% 0% $58,679 47 -0.17 63 94% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,272
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $12,409
Est. In-State Cost $8,113
Est. Out-of-State Cost $16,052
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 22%
6-Year Graduation Rate 30%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 26.6% 80 32% 51% 0% 14% 22% 0% $69,196 18 -0.92 79 95% 2.6%
Social Sciences 17.9% 54 24% 59% 2% 11% 13% 0% $50,321 11 -0.78 43 96% —
Education 11.6% 35 17% 83% 0% 0% 6% 0% $49,261 20 -0.80 40 99% —
Business & Economics 11.0% 33 45% 58% 0% 3% 24% 0% $65,151 12 -0.80 74 85% 4.6%
Humanities 8.6% 26 54% 54% 0% 19% 12% 0% $51,914 30 -0.51 47 92% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.0% 21 24% 81% 0% 0% 10% 0% $59,887 17 -0.76 65 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 6.0% 18 56% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,268 63 -0.97 71 84% —
Computer Science 6.0% 18 72% 56% 0% 0% 22% 6% $79,891 7 -1.32 88 — —
Professional 3.7% 11 73% 55% 0% 0% 36% 0% $58,679 22 -0.17 63 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,098 9 -0.82 71 — —
Arts 0.7% 2 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,804 74 +1.19 61 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 150 $1.2M $1.3M -$73K
Track & Field (indoor) 78 $155K $109K $46K
Track & Field (outdoor) 78 $208K $214K -$6K
Baseball 65 $580K $478K $102K
Cross Country 35 $109K $80K $29K
Rodeo 32 $123K $275K -$151K
Basketball 21 $580K $340K $240K
Golf 19 $114K $112K $2K
Total 352 $3.1M $2.9M $188K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 67 $123K $261K -$138K
Track & Field (indoor) 66 $123K $92K $31K
Rodeo 47 $237K $243K -$5K
Soccer 35 $284K $288K -$4K
Softball 23 $338K $302K $35K
Volleyball 22 $279K $229K $49K
Cross Country 18 $83K $83K $32
Basketball 17 $395K $418K -$22K
Golf 11 $131K $83K $47K
Total 191 $2.0M $2.0M -$7K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 150 $1.2M $1.3M -$73K
Track & Field (outdoor) 145 $331K $476K -$144K
Track & Field (indoor) 144 $278K $201K $77K
Rodeo 79 $360K $518K -$157K
Baseball 65 $580K $478K $102K
Cross Country 53 $193K $164K $29K
Basketball 38 $976K $758K $217K
Soccer 35 $284K $288K -$4K
Golf 30 $246K $196K $50K
Softball 23 $338K $302K $35K
Volleyball 22 $279K $229K $49K
Total 543 $6.8M $6.6M $207K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 59%
Yield (non-ED) 38%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 59% 59% 59%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 800 – 1030
SAT Math Range 380 – 510
SAT RW Range 420 – 510