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Oklahoma State University is a public national university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Oklahoma State University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,702 10 years after enrolling, 4th in Oklahoma, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Oklahoma State University bachelor students earn 0% less than the national average. Oklahoma State University is ranked 1st in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State University’s median net annual cost of $14,237 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 Oklahoma State University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Marketing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Animal Sciences., Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,237
Average years to graduate
4.7
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #79
Economic score: 1.37
Finance
Rank: #41
Economic score: 1.65
Advertising & PR
Rank: #22
Economic score: 3.1
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #39
Economic score: 3.48
Education
Rank: #24
Economic score: 4.26
Human Development & Family
Rank: #15
Economic score: 4.39
Psychology
Rank: #95
Economic score: 4.52
Air Transportation
Rank: #33
Economic score: 7.87
Biology
Rank: #435
Economic score: 10.39
Food & Nutrition
Rank: #31
Economic score: 204.57
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 Oklahoma State University - Business Administration, Accounting, Student Counseling, Educ. Administration, Communication disorder sciences, International Agriculture. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.46
Human Development & Family
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.54
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #139
Economic score: 1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Oklahoma State University is 23% higher than the state average, and 1% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Oklahoma State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Oklahoma State University graduates within 4.8 years.
Oklahoma State University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Oklahoma State University’s economic mobility score of 22.22 is calculated by adjusting the 1.68 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Oklahoma State University’s EMS of 22.22 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
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 Oklahoma State University pays $14,237 a year, $10,002 less than the $24,239 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 $14,237
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Oklahoma State University, 89% 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 $14,237 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,856. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,190
Pell grants
$4,865
State grants
$4,498
Institutional grants
$8,746
Oklahoma State University offers 8 online bachelor programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Oklahoma State University offers 20 programs, 18 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
28
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
16%
Oklahoma State University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 16,934 applicants, of which 11,577 were admitted and 4,267 enrolled. Oklahoma State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
64%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
4%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%