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Southwestern Oklahoma State University Data & Information Overview

105 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
94% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Southwestern Oklahoma State University Ranked?

#1,337 Best Colleges in Nation
#15 Best Colleges in OK
Health & Medical Administrative Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University was awarded 105 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & medical administrative services.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, SWOSU is ranked #1,337 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when SWOSU held the #1,384 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

SWOSU is also ranked #15 out of 32 schools in Oklahoma.

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Is It Hard to Get Into SWOSU?

94% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
0% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 94%, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Average Test Scores

SWOSU received ACT scores from 85% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for Southwestern Oklahoma State University  ( 17 to 23 )
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University Faculty

19 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Southwestern Oklahoma State University, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

65% Freshmen Retention
17% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  65 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 17% for first-time, full-time students at SWOSU, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
0
100

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,233 Full-Time Undergraduates
32.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
59.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,015 undergraduates at SWOSU with 3,233 being full-time and 782 being part-time.

How Much Does Southwestern Oklahoma State University Cost?

$13,202 Net Price
79% Take Out Loans
$20,888 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of SWOSU is $13,202. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for SWOSU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$9,748 $10,304 $13,730 $15,840 $17,499

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SWOSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SWOSU, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $5,222 a year. That adds up to $20,888 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SWOSU is 9.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do SWOSU Graduates Make?

$43,079 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from SWOSU make around $43,079 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State
3,233 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Weatherford draws many to the area.

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Contact details for SWOSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 100 Campus Dr, Weatherford, OK 73096-3001
Phone: 580-772-6611
Website: https://www.swosu.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southwestern-Oklahoma-State-University/35024399817?ref=s
Twitter: https://twitter.com/swosu

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Majors

41 Majors With Completions
946 Undergraduate Degrees
275 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 41 majors graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Of these students, 946 received undergraduate degrees and 275 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 175 $62,644
Business Administration & Management 99 $37,269
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 79 NA
Health Sciences & Services 69 NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services 43 $38,051
Allied Health Professions 41 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 41 $36,139
Health & Physical Education 39 $33,393
Teacher Education Subject Specific 38 $39,552
General Engineering Technology 29 $54,108

Learn more about the majors offered at Southwestern Oklahoma State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at SWOSU

70% Take At Least One Class Online
29% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 3,274 students took at least one online class at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. This is a decrease from the 4,139 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 3,274 1,362
2019-2020 4,139 1,211
2018-2019 2,614 999
2017-2018 2,628 1,099
2016-2017 2,580 1,103

Learn more about online learning at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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