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Northeastern State University is a public regional university located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Northeastern State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Northeastern State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,170 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Oklahoma, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Northeastern State University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average.
Northeastern State University’s median net annual cost of $10,094 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Northeastern State University sorted by number of graduates - Research&Experimental Psych, Registered Nursing, Education, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,094
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer Science
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Economic score: 1.33
Quality Control & Safety Technician
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.72
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.76
Finance
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.78
Education (subject specific)
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.26
Social Work
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.42
Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Economic score: 4.57
Marketing
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.71
Health & Fitness
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.39
English Language & Lit
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 44.34
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Northeastern State University - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Education (subject specific), Clinical / Counseling Psych, Communication disorder sciences, Therapeutic professions - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.19
Health & Fitness
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.31
Library Science
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.69
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #115
Economic score: 0.73
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Northeastern State University is 2% higher than the state average, and 10% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Northeastern State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Northeastern State University graduates within 4.7 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Northeastern State University’s economic mobility score of 23.38 is calculated by adjusting the 3.46 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Northeastern State University’s EMS of 23.38 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Northeastern State University pays $10,094 a year, $8,447 less than the $18,541 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,094
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Northeastern State University, 90% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,094 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 40% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,605. This is 14% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,402
Pell grants
$4,711
State grants
$4,815
Institutional grants
$4,831
Northeastern State University offers 53 online bachelor programs, 11 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Northeastern State University offers 19 programs, 13 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
72
Hybrid programs
48
Percentage of programs online
85%
Northeastern State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 99% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,474 applicants, of which 1,466 were admitted and 699 enrolled. Northeastern State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
73%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
38%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
20%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
18%
12%