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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
$11,366
+$334 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

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
25%
Non-Pell
30%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$9,050
$30–48k$8,936
$48–75k$11,315
$75–110k$16,731
$110k+$18,614

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

Avg net price
$11,366
+$334vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $11,032
Federal loans
39.5%
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, 904 students received $5.2M in Pell grants, alongside $5.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
904
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,155,981 total
Direct Loans
$5.9M
1,224 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
545 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
530 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.3M
99 loan awards
Parent PLUS$496K
50 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 programs48
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

331 total completions
01Education
6619.9%
02Health Professions
5015.1%
03Psychology
4914.8%
04Business
4814.5%
05Parks/Recreation
4413.3%
06Liberal Arts
195.7%
07Agriculture
185.4%
08Biological Sciences
144.2%
09Security/Protective
123.6%
10Public Admin
113.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,079
12-mo unduplicated
2,388
Undergraduate
2,104
Graduate
284

Gender split

Men
40%945
Women
60%1,443

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.2%
Hispanic
15.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8.2%
Black
7.9%
Two or more
3.0%
Unknown
2.4%
Non-resident
1.5%
Asian
0.8%
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
325 M · 218 W
Women athletes
40.1%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$904K
$726K
Recruiting expense
$59K
$31K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
139 M · —
$1.2M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
51 M · 61 W
$512K
Rodeo
34 M · 37 W
$440K
Baseball
58 M · —
$508K
Cross Country
31 M · 22 W
$156K
Basketball
18 M · 20 W
$873K

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
1.08
2 offenses · 1,852 students

3-year trend

1.092 yrs ago0.561 yr ago1.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
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

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Public property1

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
Drugs17
Liquor230

Residence-hall fires

  • Cunningham Hall1 fire
    Heating equipmentDamage $1,000-$9,999

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$11,366Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Langston University
32%—1,937$11,359Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Cameron University
38%—3,696$10,705Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
57%44.5%1,622$8,265Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Coppin State University
26%45.8%2,210$6,007Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
23%—1,478$14,106Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median31%45.2%2,008$11,032

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 $11,366 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.

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