Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,841
Graduate Enrollment: 4,361
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 68.37%
Male/Female: 47% / 53% (2017)
First generation college students: 28.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 52.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 28.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 17.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 67.7%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 8.9%
Asian: 2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 4.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 10.1%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 0.1%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 8.9%
Asian: 2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 4.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 10.1%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 0.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,239
In-State tuition: $9,244Out-of-State tuition: $24,764
Estimated books and supplies: $1,140 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,646 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,740 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,646 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,740 (2022)
Average Family Income: $78,841 (2017)
Median Family Income: $48,983 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 38.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $6,513 |
| $30k-48k | $7,932 |
| $48k-75k | $12,675 |
| $75k-110k | $18,101 |
| $110k+ | $20,529 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 45%6-year graduation rate: 66%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,269 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,750 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 70.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 74.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 81.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 55.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 56.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,418 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $54,070 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 28 | $28,000 | $270 | $51,096 ($4,258) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 17 | $22,750 | $224 | $36,753 ($3,063) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 143 | $22,062 | $225 | $34,164 ($2,847) | $51,274 ($4,273) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 155 | $23,759 | $245 | $57,874 ($4,823) | $83,663 ($6,972) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 76 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 12 | $73,592 ($6,133) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, General. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 30 | $270 | $46,169 ($3,847) | ||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 33 | $223 | $43,169 ($3,597) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 14 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 33 | $455 | $44,532 ($3,711) | $57,168 ($4,764) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 147 | $24,585 | $254 | $41,570 ($3,464) | $43,047 ($3,587) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 63 | $23,102 | $217 | $47,454 ($3,955) | $46,040 ($3,837) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 75 | $19,843 | $207 | $68,597 ($5,716) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 20 | $16,500 | $211 | $57,635 ($4,803) | |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 81 | $25,875 | $260 | $74,015 ($6,168) | $96,261 ($8,022) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 59 | $23,250 | $228 | $68,097 ($5,675) | |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 30 | $23,000 | $235 | $71,624 ($5,969) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 49 | $21,157 | $218 | $72,238 ($6,020) | |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 258 | $21,750 | $219 | $66,364 ($5,530) | $85,403 ($7,117) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 21 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Petroleum Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 36 | $26,000 | $276 | $64,001 ($5,333) | |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 36 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 2 | $104,597 ($8,716) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 21 | $26,220 | $268 | $70,136 ($5,845) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 69 | $23,302 | $238 | $57,331 ($4,778) | $72,645 ($6,054) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 43 | $24,525 | $260 | $69,521 ($5,793) | $82,708 ($6,892) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering-Related Fields. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 115 | $19,584 | $196 | $55,230 ($4,603) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 128 | $23,858 | $228 | $38,018 ($3,168) | $45,585 ($3,799) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 28 | $237 | $42,428 ($3,536) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 50 | $22,500 | $226 | $29,892 ($2,491) | |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 254 | $26,000 | $246 | $35,670 ($2,973) | $52,247 ($4,354) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 65 | $22,000 | $218 | ||
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 74 | $20,030 | $198 | $24,989 ($2,082) | |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 69 | $19,323 | $196 | $36,250 ($3,021) | |
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 42 | $21,750 | $217 | $17,311 ($1,443) | |
| Master's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 25 | $12,888 | $137 | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 56 | $25,000 | $227 | $31,601 ($2,633) | |
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 16 | $45,703 ($3,809) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 31 | $23,301 | $237 | $44,482 ($3,707) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | International/Global Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 29 | $21,313 | $192 | $33,415 ($2,785) | |
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 25 | $22,200 | $217 | ||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 20 | $25,000 | $241 | ||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 172 | $20,500 | $209 | $29,870 ($2,489) | $44,208 ($3,684) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 24 | $580 | $63,816 ($5,318) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fire Protection. | 45 | $26,500 | $276 | $77,817 ($6,485) | $89,490 ($7,458) |
| Master's Degree | Fire Protection. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fire Protection. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Homeland Security. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 59 | $21,107 | $207 | $27,630 ($2,303) | |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 60 | $24,751 | $235 | $32,267 ($2,689) | $39,574 ($3,298) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 77 | $19,924 | $197 | $40,692 ($3,391) | |
| Master's Degree | Air Transportation. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 61 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 50 | $21,111 | $224 | $35,081 ($2,923) | $34,281 ($2,857) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 75 | $20,443 | $194 | $15,355 ($1,280) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 22 | $340 | $57,872 ($4,823) | $51,812 ($4,318) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 77 | $20,500 | $209 | $36,042 ($3,004) | $48,997 ($4,083) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 17 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Resources Management and Services. | 5 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Veterinary Medicine. | 85 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 16 | $29,400 | $133 | $62,605 ($5,217) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 16 | $51,015 ($4,251) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 409 | $22,472 | $215 | $43,368 ($3,614) | $54,967 ($4,581) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 134 | $213 | $81,172 ($6,764) | $86,816 ($7,235) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 16 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 147 | $23,250 | $220 | $54,663 ($4,555) | $72,003 ($6,000) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 34 | $65,708 ($5,476) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 27 | $21,250 | $173 | $43,948 ($3,662) | |
| Master's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 52 | $22,500 | $217 | $42,138 ($3,512) | |
| Master's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 15 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 187 | $22,060 | $226 | $55,308 ($4,609) | $72,317 ($6,026) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 68 | $21,122 | $224 | $34,488 ($2,874) | $45,907 ($3,826) |
| Master's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 49 | $24,275 | $240 | $38,549 ($3,212) | |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 41 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 304 | $22,250 | $223 | $42,477 ($3,540) | $56,827 ($4,736) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Marketing. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 25 | $21,465 | $236 | $28,340 ($2,362) | |
| Master's Degree | History. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 152 | $19,162 | $184 | $42,009 ($3,501) | $51,143 ($4,262) |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Production Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Agriculture. | 25 | $350 | $51,112 ($4,259) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 69 | $16,125 | $159 | $39,204 ($3,267) | |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 234 | $19,500 | $199 | $33,326 ($2,777) | $43,388 ($3,616) |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Animal Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Plant Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 24 | $45,076 ($3,756) | |||
| Master's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Soil Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 15 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $84,825Full time faculty: 88%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0
School's endowment start of year: $432,509,914 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $528,389,587 (2022)