by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Western Oklahoma State College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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College Factual ranked Western,WOSC as #2,537 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Western,WOSC holds the #34 spot on the Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
The student to faculty ratio at Western Oklahoma State College is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Western Oklahoma State College is 43%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
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 Western Oklahoma State College this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Western,WOSC this rate is 34%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Western Oklahoma State College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 774 undergraduates at Western,WOSC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Western Oklahoma State College.
The overall average net price of Western,WOSC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. 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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Western,WOSC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Western,WOSC, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $6,331 a year. That adds up to $25,324 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 16.2%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Western Oklahoma State College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Western Oklahoma State College make around $38,248 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 22% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Western Oklahoma State College make the most money.
Western Oklahoma State College is a public institution situated in Altus, Oklahoma. The surrounding location of Altus is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Western Oklahoma State College.
Contact details for Western Oklahoma State College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2801 N Main St, Altus, OK 73521-1397 |
| Phone: | 5804772000 |
| Website: | www.wosc.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 13 majors graduated from Western Oklahoma State College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 237 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 55 | $21,739 |
| Nursing | 52 | $51,996 |
| Health & Physical Education | 26 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 22 | NA |
| General Agriculture | 21 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 16 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | NA |
| General Psychology | 12 | NA |
| Mathematics | 10 | NA |
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.
992 students took at least one online class at Western Oklahoma State College.
Learn more about online learning at Western Oklahoma State College.
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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