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.
- Top 10%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 18%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 21%Average net price
- Top 22%Cost of attendance
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 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,970208th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,664368th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,993430th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,355422nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,3581,396th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,9971,228th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 35.4%1,643rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 65.5%1,444th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 66.4%528th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1015921st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4681,125th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.7%678th highest of 2,140 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,061 | $56,505 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $39,214 | $37,980 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture | bachelors | $39,009 | $27,476 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,952 | $33,192 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,603 | $33,880 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $34,298 | $30,771 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, OtherParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $32,925 | $30,119 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,284 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $26,739 | $24,035 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1897source
- Athletic nickname: "Rangers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Red and Blacksource
- Mascot: Rowdy Rangersource
- Motto: "Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow"source
- Formerly known as "Northwestern Territorial Normal School" (1897–1919)source
- Formerly known as "Northwestern Oklahoma Teachers College" (1919–1939)source
- Formerly known as "Northwestern State College" (1939–1974)source
- Athletic conference: Great Americansource
- Fight song: ""Ride Rangers""source
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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Rodeo
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitenwosu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 207306)
- Compare colleges in OKRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OklahomaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Northwestern Oklahoma State University vs Southern Nazarene UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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