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Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public regional university located in Alva, Oklahoma. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,371 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Oklahoma, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Northwestern Oklahoma State University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s median net annual cost of $10,470 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other., Psychology, Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,470
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.
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: 2.92
Criminal Justice
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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: 10.17
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
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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: 27.11
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 2 graduate programs at Northwestern Oklahoma State University - Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 35% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is 10% lower than the state average, and 22% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Northwestern Oklahoma 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.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s economic mobility score of 20.52 is calculated by adjusting the 3.7 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s EMS of 20.52 ranks in the top 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Northwestern Oklahoma State University pays $10,470 a year, $8,703 less than the $19,173 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 $10,470
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 95% 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 $10,470 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 46% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,756. This is 8% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,756
Pell grants
$4,873
State grants
$4,785
Institutional grants
$5,151
Northwestern Oklahoma State University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 59% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,204 applicants, of which 714 were admitted and 277 enrolled. Northwestern Oklahoma State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
71%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
8%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%