by our College Data Analytics Team
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 58 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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SWOSU landed the #1,518 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
SWOSU is also ranked #14 out of 31 schools in Oklahoma.
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When it comes to admittance, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 77%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
SWOSU received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.
Learn more about Southwestern Oklahoma State University admissions.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Southwestern Oklahoma State University, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
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%.
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 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
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 26% for first-time, full-time students at SWOSU, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,015 undergraduates at SWOSU with 3,233 being full-time and 782 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,754 | $9,798 | $13,813 | $15,963 | $17,397 |
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.
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 80% of students took out student loans averaging $5,277 a year. That adds up to $21,108 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at Southwestern Oklahoma State University make the most money.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 228 | $75,846 |
| Business Administration & Management | 156 | $43,762 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 149 | $115,284 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 74 | $41,943 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 59 | $50,704 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 56 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43 | $43,302 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 40 | $41,575 |
| Health & Physical Education | 39 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 38 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 3,846 students took at least one online class at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. This is an increase from the 3,274 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,846 | 1,845 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,274 | 1,362 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,139 | 1,211 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,628 | 1,099 |
Learn more about online learning at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
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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