Northwestern Oklahoma State University, OK

location_on  709 Oklahoma BLVD, Alva, OK 73717 • language  nwosu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 79%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 21%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations9%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing21%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education9%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology11%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 62%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 565
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $15,000
Average Total Cost $16,000
Average Net Cost $9,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $7,000 $10,512 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $11,354 $12,318
$48K–$75K $11,000 $14,614 $15,178
$75K–$110K $14,000 $17,389 $18,184
>$110K $14,000 $18,404 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 42%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 56%
Median Payment $179
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		38% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 11% 10%
>$110K 		12% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $11,616 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $9,000 $11,933 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $11,488 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $12,785 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $10,479 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $23,000 $28,968 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $15,000 $20,519 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $5,268 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,082 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		55% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		56% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		61% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		69% 64% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 60%
Transfer Rate 24%
Withdrawal Rate 28%
Graduation Rate 29%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		29% 43% 49%
Within 8 Years 		26% 45% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 54% 57%
Black 		20% 30% 41%
Caucasian 		30% 46% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		24% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		22% 38% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		56% 47% 58%
Other race 		39% 50% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,681
Full-time Undergrads 64%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 219
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		8% 8% 13%
Caucasian 		64% 56% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 10% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		8% 7% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 10% 4%
Other race 		6% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 20% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 14% 14%
>$110K 		15% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Northwest Technology Center-Alva
<1 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Enid Beauty College
50 miles, SE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Stillwater Regional Airport
98 miles, SE • 1 star
Will Rogers World Airport
114 miles, S • 2.8 star