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Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Alva, OK · Public · Town (remote) · NOSU · NWOSU · Northwestern Okla State · Northwestern Oklahoma State

Public institution in Alva, OK · 1,468 undergraduates · 66% acceptance rate · $44,358 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$11,366411th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$5,970207th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$11,664366th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$20,993430th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$17,355421st lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,3581,390th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,9971,223rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
35.4%1,628th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
65.5%1,436th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
66.4%522nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1015919th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
20798th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,4681,125th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
40.7%670th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 285 mi (DFW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 26 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$55,061$56,505
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$39,214$37,980
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculturebachelors$39,009$27,476
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$35,952$33,192
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$34,603$33,880
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$34,298$30,771
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, OtherParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$32,925$30,119
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$32,284—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$26,739$24,035
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusinessbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,672,974 (M $975,752 · W $697,222)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s 1,468 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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