Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK · Public · Town (distant) · SOSU
Public institution in Durant, OK · 3,031 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $45,079 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Average net price
- Top 12%Cost of attendance
- Top 14%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 22%Median graduate debt
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
- $6,352144th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,200290th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $16,410627th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $17,393242nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,000407th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,0791,348th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,7341,171st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 33.3%1,676th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 70.7%1,203rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 80.3%907th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1084751st highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20798th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,031690th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 22.0:11,972nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.1%694th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 85 mi (DAL)
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 35 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesMechanic & Repair Technologies | bachelors | $64,493 | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $48,302 | $46,087 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $46,478 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | — |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $42,123 | $46,087 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $37,956 | $37,208 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,192 | $32,569 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $32,284 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $31,133 | $22,329 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $29,250 | $28,598 |
Campus facts
- A Native American Non-Tribal Institutionsource
- Founded in 1909source
- Athletic nickname: "Savage Storm"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Bolt, The Savage Storm Mascotsource
- Motto: "Progress · Education"source
- Campus size: about 269 acressource
- Formerly known as "Southeastern State Normal School" (1909–1921)source
- Formerly known as "Southeastern State Teachers College" (1921–1939)source
- Formerly known as "Southeastern State College" (1939–1974)source
- Athletic conference: GACsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Plays for the "Great American Trophy" (since 1909)source
- Fight song: ""Southeastern""source
- Notable alum: Dennis Rodmansource
- Notable alum: Reba McEntiresource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,116,693 (M $1,238,092 · W $878,601)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Rodeo
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s 3,031 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OK
- Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK · 3,322 undergrads
- Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK · 3,424 undergrads
- Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford, OK · 3,469 undergrads
- Rogers State UniversityClaremore, OK · 2,552 undergrads
- Cameron UniversityLawton, OK · 2,534 undergrads
- University of TulsaTulsa, OK · 2,447 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · 3,030 undergrads
- Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO · 3,028 undergrads
- Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD · 3,027 undergrads
- Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · 3,026 undergrads
- Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN · 3,021 undergrads
- Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE · 3,041 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitese.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 207847)
- 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
- Compare with Oral Roberts UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Southeastern Oklahoma State University vs Oral Roberts UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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