Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Alva, OK

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,408
Graduate Enrollment: 201
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 59.3%

Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)

First generation college students: 43.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2014)

Test scores for admission: Required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,028
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 850 - 1090

2022 Median Admit ACT: 20
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 17 - 22

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 51.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 25.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 62.5%
Black: 6.3%
Hispanic: 11.9%
Asian: 0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 8.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.6%
Non-resident alien: 3.3%
Unknown race: 5.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,658
In-State tuition: $8,280
Out-of-State tuition: $15,398

Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $5,250 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,200 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $5,250 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,200 (2022)

Average Family Income: $61,534 (2017)
Median Family Income: $39,030 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 41.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 43.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $17,355 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $184 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $7,652
$30k-48k $8,179
$48k-75k $12,044
$75k-110k $15,647
$110k+ $16,036

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 21%
6-year graduation rate: 30%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $17,355 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,004 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $10,824 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 75.3% (2015)
@3 year 76.5% (2017)
@5 year 80.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 47.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 52.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,225 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $45,784 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 23 $33,791 ($2,816) $37,218 ($3,102)
Master's Degree Area Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. 6
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 21 $31,009 ($2,584)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 7
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 2
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 8
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 15 $36,593 ($3,049) $41,555 ($3,463)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 12 $45,012 ($3,751) $50,370 ($4,198)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 16 $46,092 ($3,841)
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 26 $22,170 $159 $36,550 ($3,046) $39,976 ($3,331)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 19
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics and Statistics, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other. 46 $20,335 $185 $24,007 ($2,001) $39,438 ($3,287)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 30 $20,375 $167 $34,151 ($2,846) $32,304 ($2,692)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 2
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 12
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 16 $42,288 ($3,524)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 15
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 3
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 42 $23,202 $143 $60,399 ($5,033) $66,582 ($5,549)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 24 $25,000 $174
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 37 $18,172 $167 $40,585 ($3,382) $40,187 ($3,349)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 11
Bachelor's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 4
Bachelor's Degree History. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $59,481
Full time faculty: 62%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0

School's endowment start of year: $25,485,583 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $34,857,978 (2022)