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Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma·Public, 2-year·Southwest·noc.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
Total enrollment
3,138
peer median 3,173
Avg net price
$5,625
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

0.6pp gap
Pell recipients
48%107 of 223
Non-Pell (all)
49%122 of 251
Subsidized loan, no Pell
51%36 of 71
No Federal Aid
48%86 of 180

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 54 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
54
Passing
5
9.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
3.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.7%
+3.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

54programs
  • Passing5 · 9.3%
  • No Data47 · 87.0%
  • Failing2 · 3.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
47

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-21.1%
$26,017 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-2.5%
$32,164 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.9%
$38,243 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+33.8%
$44,139 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+47.6%
$48,684 vs $32,989
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+56.7%
$51,679 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+114.5%
$70,755 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-2.5%
$825

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$8,092 debt · $38,243 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
21%
$10,000 debt · $48,684 earn
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$9,950 debt · $51,679 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$11,330 debt · $70,755 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1948Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,308
$30–48k$5,343
$48–75k$5,351
$75–110k$5,441
$110k+$10,983

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,625
vs Community College median $5,670
Federal loans
19.8%
In-state tuition
$5,083
Out-of-state
$12,202

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,281 students received $6.9M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,281
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,916,204 total
Direct Loans
$4.7M
1,228 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
604 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
588 loan awards
Parent PLUS$469K
36 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 719 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
719
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.2%
2017
14.6%
2018
6.3%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Northern Oklahoma College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

638 total completions
01Liberal Arts
14723.0%
02Business
11618.2%
03Social Sciences
8713.6%
04Health Professions
7211.3%
05Education
6510.2%
06Agriculture
426.6%
07Biological Sciences
396.1%
08Physical Sciences
243.8%
09Visual/Performing Arts
233.6%
10Family/Consumer Sci
233.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,138
12-mo unduplicated
4,655
Undergraduate
4,655
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,681
Women
64%2,974

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
14.5%
Hispanic
13.3%
Black
5.0%
Unknown
4.0%
Two or more
2.4%
Non-resident
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
Asian
0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
271
167 M · 104 W
Women athletes
38.4%
Athletic aid
$1.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$785K
$566K
Recruiting expense
$8K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$28K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
78 M ·
$593K
Wrestling
35 M · 20 W
$276K
Basketball
29 M · 23 W
$799K
Soccer
25 M · 20 W
$431K
Softball
· 41 W
$406K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
16.54
51 offenses · 3,083 students

3-year trend

15.682 yrs ago14.671 yr ago16.54Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
146
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
56
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
20
Motor vehicle theft
15
Rape
6
Fondling
4
Aggravated assault
3
Arson
1
Murder
1
Statutory rape
1

By location

51total
  • On campus51

Includes 27 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

10
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
13 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs1152
Liquor15283

Residence-hall fires

  • Peterson Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $1,000-$9,999

Data quality: 12 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
76

Northern Oklahoma College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Northern Oklahoma College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNorthern Oklahoma College
48%3,138$5,625Community College
3,208$6,706Community College
3,890$7,773Community College
921$5,714Community College
2,691$5,216Community College
7,198$5,364Community College
Peer group median48%3,173$5,670

Institutions like Northern Oklahoma College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Northern Oklahoma College's comparison group.

Northern Oklahoma College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Phone
580-628-6448
Address
1220 E. Grand, Tonkawa, OK 74653

The mission of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment is to collect, analyze, and disseminate data as needed for faculty, staff, and administration purposes of internal benchmarking, grant applications, and external reports required by state regents, accrediting agencies and other constituencies.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Kathleen Otto
    Ph.D., Director of Institutional Research and Assessment

Frequently asked questions about Northern Oklahoma College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northern Oklahoma College.

What is the graduation rate at Northern Oklahoma College?

Northern Oklahoma College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northern Oklahoma College?

Northern Oklahoma College reports a total enrollment of 3,138 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northern Oklahoma College?

The average net price at Northern Oklahoma College is $5,625 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northern Oklahoma College located?

Northern Oklahoma College is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma 74653.

Who runs Institutional Research at Northern Oklahoma College?

Northern Oklahoma College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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