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Northwestern Oklahoma State University Data & Information Overview

107 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
59% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ranked?

#1,642 Best Colleges in Nation
#23 Best Colleges in OK
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University was awarded 107 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies.

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Overall Quality

NWOSU landed the #1,642 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Out of the 32 colleges in Oklahoma, NWOSU is ranked at #23.

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Is It Hard to Get Into NWOSU?

59% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
10% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Northwestern Oklahoma State University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 59%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to NWOSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 540. Math scores were between 420 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Northwestern Oklahoma State University  ( 430 to 540 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Northwestern Oklahoma State University  ( 420 to 550 )
200
800
NWOSU received ACT scores from 78% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 22.

ACT Composite Scores for Northwestern Oklahoma State University  ( 17 to 22 )
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
62% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Northwestern Oklahoma State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  62 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

57% Freshmen Retention
17% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Northwestern Oklahoma State University this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  57 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at NWOSU is 17%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
0
100

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,293 Full-Time Undergraduates
30.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
58.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,640 undergraduates at NWOSU with 1,293 being full-time and 347 being part-time.

How Much Does Northwestern Oklahoma State University Cost?

$10,470 Net Price
46% Take Out Loans
$19,024 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of NWOSU is $10,470. 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 NWOSU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$7,736 $7,929 $12,860 $14,641 $15,545

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 NWOSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NWOSU, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $4,756 a year. That adds up to $19,024 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NWOSU is 6.2%. 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 NWOSU Graduates Make?

$40,371 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from NWOSU make around $40,371 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State
1,293 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The surrounding location of Alva is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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Contact details for NWOSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 709 Oklahoma Blvd, Alva, OK 73717-2799
Phone: 580-327-1700
Website: www.nwosu.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nwosu.rangers
Twitter: http://twitter.com/nwosu

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Majors

31 Majors With Completions
314 Undergraduate Degrees
65 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 31 majors graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Of these students, 314 received undergraduate degrees and 65 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
Business Administration & Management 39 $38,540
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 34 $29,978
General Psychology 30 NA
Nursing 30 $56,163
Liberal Arts General Studies 25 $39,610
Teacher Education Grade Specific 23 $34,427
Computer Information Systems 20 NA
General Biology 18 NA
Agricultural Economics & Business 17 $35,670
Criminal Justice & Corrections 14 $30,819

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

Online Learning at NWOSU

43% Take At Least One Class Online
14% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 771 students took at least one online class at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. This is a decrease from the 1,235 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 771 259
2019-2020 1,235 465
2018-2019 1,218 461
2017-2018 1,223 371
2016-2017 1,236 400

Learn more about online learning at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

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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.

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