Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ranking Badges

NWOSU earned 10 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 15 in Most Popular for Other Parks & Recreation Studies, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 10 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 2
Highest placement: #1 of 15, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 2
Placements this edition: 130
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Northwestern Oklahoma State University Earned?

Northwestern Oklahoma State University holds 10 ranking badges across 2 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	6
Total	10

What Is Northwestern Oklahoma State University Known For?

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is best known for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness: 2 of its 10 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Other Parks & Recreation Studies and Agricultural Economics.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Best for the Money (Oklahoma)	✓
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Southwest)	✓
Location Diversity (Southwest)	✓
Economic Diversity			✓
Economic Diversity (Southwest)			✓
Economic Diversity (Oklahoma)		✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Agricultural Economics
Most Focused	✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 1%
Other Parks & Recreation Studies
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused	✓

How Does Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rank in Athletics?

Northwestern Oklahoma State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #199 of 219 in Outdoor Track and Field.

How Does Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rank for Online Students?

Northwestern Oklahoma State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #8 of 41 in Most Popular Online for Agricultural Economics (top 20%).

How Does Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rank for Veterans?

Northwestern Oklahoma State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,290 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 47%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Northwestern Oklahoma State University appears in 130 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.