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Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is based in the town of Alva, OK — a public campus in a small-town setting.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$9,050

family income
under $30k

$8,936

$30–48k

$11,315

$48–75k

$16,731

$75–110k

$18,614

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$10,1042023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Northwestern Oklahoma State University rose from $6,188 (2008) to $10,104 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$6,188
2009	$5,831
2010	$5,891
2011	$6,526
2012	$5,842
2013	$8,326
2014	$7,784
2015	$8,357
2016	$8,612
2017	$9,408
2018	$9,791
2019	$10,470
2020	$10,970
2021	$9,916
2022	$11,366
2023	$10,104

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$18,6722024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Northwestern Oklahoma State University rose from $11,707 (2009) to $18,672 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$11,707
2010	$11,501
2011	$12,031
2012	$12,318
2013	$13,065
2014	$13,055
2015	$13,513
2016	$14,626
2017	$15,057
2018	$15,616
2019	$16,501
2020	$17,928
2021	$18,658
2022	$18,714
2023	$20,993
2024	$18,672

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$1,948	$2,688
2001	$2,080	$2,894
2002	$2,348	$3,092
2003	$2,803	$4,030
2004	$3,085	$4,557
2005	$3,379	$4,991
2006	$3,565	$5,270
2007	$3,875	$5,735
2008	$4,247	$10,478
2013	$5,642	$11,764
2014	$5,843	$12,293
2015	$6,112	$12,562
2016	$6,690	$13,538
2017	$7,066	$14,183
2018	$7,471	$14,558
2019	$8,018	$15,136
2020	$8,173	$15,286
2021	$8,280	$15,398
2022	$5,970	$11,664
2023	$5,970	$11,664

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Northwestern Oklahoma State University reports published tuition by residency: $5,970 in-state versus $11,664 out-of-state — a $5,694 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University reports 1,498 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

30.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Northwestern Oklahoma State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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30.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Northwestern Oklahoma State University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 36.9% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 30.3%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	31.2%
1992 cohort	29%
1993 cohort	31.1%
1994 cohort	29.7%
1995 cohort	32.1%
1996 cohort	28.2%
1997 cohort	30%
1998 cohort	26.6%
1999 cohort	31%
2000 cohort	27.7%
2001 cohort	31%
2002 cohort	34.2%
2003 cohort	31.2%
2004 cohort	30.8%
2005 cohort	36.9%
2006 cohort	30.9%
2007 cohort	31.4%
2008 cohort	34.4%
2009 cohort	20.4%
2010 cohort	25.7%
2011 cohort	27.5%
2012 cohort	29.7%
2013 cohort	30.8%
2014 cohort	25.8%
2015 cohort	30.3%
2016 cohort	26.9%
2017 cohort	35.4%
2018 cohort	30.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$8,234	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$8,052	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$7,469	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$7,469	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$7,940	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$7,708	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$6,860	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$7,341	$2,643
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$8,410	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$10,521	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$11,344	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$12,090	$3,941
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$13,487	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$13,750	$4,341
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$15,000	$4,540
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$14,159	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$14,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$13,875	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$13,453	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$15,229	$5,531
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$17,250	$5,875
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$16,467	$6,907
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$17,355	$6,004

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$39,997

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$43,114

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$44,358

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Northwestern Oklahoma State University admitted 900 of 1,375 applicants in Fall 2024. The 65.5% rate describes that application pool.

65.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $5,970 in-state tuition · 2023–24 1,498 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests required · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 803–10361600

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Admissions

Northwestern Oklahoma State University reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Northwestern Oklahoma State University's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	420	460	518
SAT Math	383	450	518
ACT Composite	16	19	21

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Northwestern Oklahoma State University received 1,375 applications and admitted 900 (65.5%), with 348 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

65.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University's admission rate fell from 100% to 65.5%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2011 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	99.8%
Fall 2002	99.8%
Fall 2003	100%
Fall 2004	99.4%
Fall 2005	99.8%
Fall 2006	99.4%
Fall 2007	99.1%
Fall 2008	100%
Fall 2009	100%
Fall 2010	—
Fall 2011	100%
Fall 2012	73.4%
Fall 2013	59.8%
Fall 2014	66.2%
Fall 2015	48.1%
Fall 2016	43.8%
Fall 2017	83%
Fall 2018	62.4%
Fall 2019	62.5%
Fall 2020	70.3%
Fall 2021	59.3%
Fall 2022	56.4%
Fall 2023	66.4%
Fall 2024	65.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

803–1036Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2007	860	1080
Fall 2008	740	940
Fall 2009	790	1043
Fall 2011	730	950
Fall 2012	850	1040
Fall 2018	1030	1240
Fall 2019	920	1120
Fall 2020	830	1090
Fall 2021	850	1090
Fall 2022	830	1070
Fall 2023	868	1090
Fall 2024	803	1036

IPEDS Fall 2007–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–21Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	18	23
Fall 2002	17	23
Fall 2003	17	23
Fall 2004	18	23
Fall 2005	18	23
Fall 2006	18	22
Fall 2007	18	23
Fall 2008	17	22
Fall 2009	17	22
Fall 2010	17	22
Fall 2011	17	22
Fall 2012	17	23
Fall 2013	17	22
Fall 2014	18	21
Fall 2015	18	22
Fall 2016	18	23
Fall 2017	17	23
Fall 2018	17	22
Fall 2019	17	22
Fall 2020	17	22
Fall 2021	17	22
Fall 2022	16	22
Fall 2023	16	22
Fall 2024	16	21

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,498Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Northwestern Oklahoma State University fell from 1,762 (Fall 2002) to 1,498 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,762
Fall 2003	1,842
Fall 2004	1,881
Fall 2005	1,841
Fall 2006	1,759
Fall 2007	1,766
Fall 2008	1,810
Fall 2009	1,957
Fall 2010	2,011
Fall 2011	2,005
Fall 2012	1,993
Fall 2013	2,005
Fall 2014	1,876
Fall 2015	1,815
Fall 2016	1,841
Fall 2017	1,736
Fall 2018	1,681
Fall 2019	1,578
Fall 2020	1,488
Fall 2021	1,408
Fall 2022	1,430
Fall 2023	1,468
Fall 2024	1,498

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

65%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Northwestern Oklahoma State University has held near 65% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	61%
Fall 2003 cohort	63%
Fall 2004 cohort	59%
Fall 2005 cohort	61%
Fall 2006 cohort	62%
Fall 2007 cohort	64%
Fall 2008 cohort	58%
Fall 2009 cohort	57%
Fall 2010 cohort	59%
Fall 2011 cohort	62%
Fall 2012 cohort	59%
Fall 2013 cohort	60%
Fall 2014 cohort	53%
Fall 2015 cohort	57%
Fall 2016 cohort	54%
Fall 2017 cohort	60%
Fall 2018 cohort	57%
Fall 2019 cohort	62%
Fall 2020 cohort	57%
Fall 2021 cohort	60%
Fall 2022 cohort	65%
Fall 2023 cohort	65%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Faculty pay at Northwestern Oklahoma State University averages $86,184 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Northwestern Oklahoma State University as a primarily residential campus of 1,498 undergraduates — and 65.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 803–1036 — their midpoint is below the OK four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Northwestern Oklahoma State University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Northwestern Oklahoma State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Northwestern Oklahoma State University65.5%

Oklahoma median76%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Northwestern Oklahoma State University$5,970

Oklahoma median$9,797

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Northwestern Oklahoma State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University$44,358

Oklahoma median$46,116

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma and national reference values
Metric & basis	Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	65.5%	76%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$5,970	$9,797	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$44,358	$46,116	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Northwestern Oklahoma State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 9 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$85,283
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$59,355
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$58,292
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$50,705
Agricultural Business and Management	$49,666
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$44,123
Psychology, General	$41,641
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$39,527
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other	$38,610

These 9 fields listed for Northwestern Oklahoma State University measure earnings after completion. The $44,358 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 16 additional Northwestern Oklahoma State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Northwestern Oklahoma State University report?

Northwestern Oklahoma State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 803–1036 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Northwestern Oklahoma State University's acceptance rate?

65.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 900 admitted from 1,375 applicants.

How much does Northwestern Oklahoma State University cost?

In-state tuition is $5,970; out-of-state students pay $11,664. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Northwestern Oklahoma State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $44,358. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus — 75% admitted
Oklahoma City University — 77% admitted
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus — 76.6% admitted
University of Central Oklahoma — 78.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.