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Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Alva, Oklahoma·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·nwosu.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
2,079
peer median 2,008
Avg net price
$10,104
-$380 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,375
1,375 candidates competed
Admitted
900
65.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
348
38.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
30%-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
22%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
30%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

11.1pp gap
Pell recipients
25%47 of 189
Non-Pell (all)
36%65 of 180
Subsidized loan, no Pell
30%25 of 83
No Federal Aid
41%40 of 97

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 70 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
70
Passing
10
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

70programs
  • Passing10 · 14.3%
  • No Data60 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
8
No data
60

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.

10
Parks Recreation Leisure Fitness and Kinesiology Other
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+17.0%
$38,610 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+19.8%
$39,527 vs $32,989
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+26.2%
$41,641 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+31.6%
$56,977 vs $43,298
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.8%
$44,123 vs $32,989
Agricultural Business and Management
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+50.6%
$49,666 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+53.7%
$50,705 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+76.7%
$58,292 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Parks Recreation Leisure Fitness and Kinesiology Other
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
46%
$17,750 debt · $38,610 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
45%
$17,654 debt · $39,527 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
41%
$16,999 debt · $41,641 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
38%
$22,647 debt · $59,355 earn
Agricultural Business and Management
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
38%
$18,635 debt · $49,666 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
36%
$15,691 debt · $44,123 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
33%
$19,338 debt · $58,292 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$13,517 debt · $85,283 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1949Next review Aug 2034
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1922

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Oct 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,439
$30–48k$7,828
$48–75k$10,539
$75–110k$12,638
$110k+$16,065

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

Avg net price
$10,104
-$380vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $10,484
Federal loans
37.2%
In-state tuition
$5,970
Out-of-state
$11,664

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 908 students received $5.2M in Pell grants, alongside $5.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
908
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,184,738 total
Direct Loans
$5.9M
1,232 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
548 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
533 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.3M
100 loan awards
Parent PLUS$498K
51 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 441 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
441
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.1%
2017
10.7%
2018
6.2%
2019
2.9%
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 Northwestern Oklahoma State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

328 total completions
01Education
6218.9%
02Health Professions
5416.5%
03Psychology
4714.3%
04Parks/Recreation
3811.6%
05Business
3310.1%
06Liberal Arts
226.7%
07Biological Sciences
216.4%
08Computer Sciences
185.5%
09Agriculture
185.5%
10Public Admin
154.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,079
12-mo unduplicated
2,460
Undergraduate
2,045
Graduate
415

Gender split

Men
38%943
Women
62%1,517

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.4%
Hispanic
14.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8.8%
Black
7.6%
Two or more
3.5%
Unknown
2.2%
Non-resident
1.8%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
543
352 M · 191 W
Women athletes
35.2%
Athletic aid
$1.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$976K
$697K
Recruiting expense
$80K
$36K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
150 M · —
$1.3M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
78 M · 67 W
$476K
Track and Field (Indoor)
78 M · 66 W
$201K
Rodeo
32 M · 47 W
$519K
Baseball
65 M · —
$478K
Cross Country
35 M · 18 W
$164K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,929 students

3-year trend

0.562 yrs ago1.081 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs06
    Liquor029

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    83

    Northwestern Oklahoma State vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Northwestern Oklahoma State selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectNorthwestern Oklahoma State University
    		30%—2,079$10,104Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Langston University
    		32%—1,937$11,504Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Cameron University
    		38%—3,696$10,912Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
    		57%44.5%1,622$9,873Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Coppin State University
    		26%45.8%2,210$9,977Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
    		23%—1,478$10,864Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median31%45.2%2,008$10,484

    Institutions like Northwestern Oklahoma State

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Northwestern Oklahoma State's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Northwestern Oklahoma State Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
    Reports to Office of the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
    Email
    klhansen [at] nwosu.edu
    Phone
    580-327-8150
    Address
    Herod Hall, Second Floor, 709 Oklahoma Boulevard, Alva, OK 73717

    The Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness will advance learning excellence through information, evaluation, and recommendations while striving for improvement through communication and collaboration.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Kaylyn Hansen
      Director of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness / Academic Support

    Frequently asked questions about Northwestern Oklahoma State University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northwestern Oklahoma State.

    What is the graduation rate at Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

    Northwestern Oklahoma State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

    Northwestern Oklahoma State University reports a total enrollment of 2,079 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

    The average net price at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is $10,104 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

    Northwestern Oklahoma State University's yield rate is 38.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Northwestern Oklahoma State University located?

    Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, Oklahoma 73717-2799.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

    Northwestern Oklahoma State University's IR work is done by the Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, which reports to Office of the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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