PublicFour-year

Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Alva, OK · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$10,104
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$5,970
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
30.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,358
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$18,672
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$5,970
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$11,664
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$5,720
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$5,720
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0006,439
$30,001–48,0007,828
$48,001–75,00010,539
$75,001–110,00012,638
$110,001+16,065

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
30.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
29.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
65.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$39,997
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,358
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$17,355
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$183.99
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
56.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $44,358 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
65.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,003
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
16–21
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,498
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
43.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
41.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
37.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$39,030
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White60%
Hispanic15%
Black8%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in OK

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Cameron University$10,91230.7%$40,118
Columbia College - Fort SillNot reportedNot reported$45,378
East Central University$8,68334.4%$44,962
Family of Faith Christian UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Langston University$11,50416.8%$33,261
Mid-America Christian UniversityNot reported44.2%$46,116
Murray State College$12,84427.1%$36,545
Northeastern State University$12,71035.4%$45,379
Oklahoma Baptist UniversityNot reported52.4%$48,434
Oklahoma Christian UniversityNot reported55.5%$49,203
Oklahoma City UniversityNot reported64.9%$54,655
Oklahoma Panhandle State University$7,41320.9%$44,933

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$85,283$88,910$23,202
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$59,355$55,378Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$58,292$68,257$18,172
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$56,977$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$50,705$51,389Not reported
Agricultural Business and Management.$49,666$66,647Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$44,123$53,072$22,170
Psychology, General.$41,641$50,706$20,375
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$39,527$47,382Not reported
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other.$38,610$42,573$20,335
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$52,278Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Mathematics and Statistics, Other.Not reported$88,839Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10