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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·okstate.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
+7.0pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
27,278
peer median 28,582
Avg net price
$16,378
-$518 vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
24,910
24,910 candidates competed
Admitted
18,693
75.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
5,030
26.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%+7.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
68%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%
Non-Pell
70%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-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.

Of 302 Title IV programs, 71 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 231 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
302
Passing
71
23.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

302programs
  • Passing71 · 23.5%
  • No Data231 · 76.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
5
Safe
66
No data
231

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.

71
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Master's Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+19.2%
$49,282 vs $41,356
International Agriculture
Master's Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+20.2%
$60,463 vs $50,308
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+21.8%
$52,720 vs $43,298
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+21.8%
$40,169 vs $32,989
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+24.4%
$53,855 vs $43,298
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+28.8%
$42,474 vs $32,989
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+31.7%
$61,509 vs $46,694
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+31.8%
$43,494 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

60
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
65%
$38,385 debt · $58,866 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
64%
$59,550 debt · $93,208 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
56%
$29,702 debt · $52,720 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
56%
$22,625 debt · $40,169 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
50%
$23,000 debt · $46,215 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
48%
$24,249 debt · $50,583 earn
Architecture
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
48%
$33,600 debt · $70,123 earn
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
47%
$22,251 debt · $47,756 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1916Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 13

Action history · 21

  1. Oct 2025Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  2. Sep 2025Initial Accreditation
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  3. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  4. Mar 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education · Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree
  5. Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education · Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree

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$10,690
$30–48k$11,606
$48–75k$15,274
$75–110k$20,860
$110k+$22,650

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

Avg net price
$16,378
-$517vs R1 Research median $16,896
Federal loans
38.0%
In-state tuition
$10,234
Out-of-state
$25,754

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 7,491 students received $43.7M in Pell grants, alongside $159.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,491
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$43.7M
$43,688,970 total
Direct Loans
$159.4M
18,046 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
6k
21
6k
22
6k
23
7k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$24.4M
5,818 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$27.7M
6,745 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$36.9M
2,014 loan awards
Parent PLUS$60.2M
2,801 loan awards
Grad PLUS$10.1M
668 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 4,213 borrowers who entered repayment, 52 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,213
Defaulted
52
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.0%
2017
5.2%
2018
2.7%
2019
1.2%
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 Okstate

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs194
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

5,163 total completions
01Business
1,65732.1%
02Agriculture
72013.9%
03Engineering
70913.7%
04Biological Sciences
4408.5%
05Psychology
3597.0%
06Education
3586.9%
07Liberal Arts
2615.1%
08Computer Sciences
2504.8%
09Health Professions
2084.0%
10Family/Consumer Sci
2013.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
27,278
12-mo unduplicated
28,585
Undergraduate
23,019
Graduate
5,566

Gender split

Men
48%13,642
Women
52%14,943

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.5%
Two or more
10.8%
Hispanic
9.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.8%
Black
4.2%
Asian
2.1%
Non-resident
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
482
286 M · 196 W
Women athletes
40.7%
Athletic aid
$9.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$130.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$5.7M
$4.1M
Recruiting expense
$1.7M
$633K
Head-coach salaries
$1.7M
$348K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
47 M · 190 W
$5.1M
Football
127 M ·
$34.0M
Equestrian
· 47 W
$2.6M
Wrestling
40 M ·
$3.3M
Baseball
40 M ·
$4.6M
Basketball
16 M · 13 W
$15.4M

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
1.42
36 offenses · 25,372 students

3-year trend

1.872 yrs ago1.951 yr ago1.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
130
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
64
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
13
Rape
12
Aggravated assault
5
Fondling
4
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

36total
  • On campus34
  • Non-campus2

Includes 23 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
11
Stalking
17 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons50
Drugs1132
Liquor26221

Residence-hall fires

  • Stinchcomb Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • Village Apts F1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 7 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
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,361

Okstate vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Okstate 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
SubjectOklahoma State University-Main Campus
68%27,278$16,378R1 Research
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
75%76.6%30,851$17,413R1 Research
The University of Texas at El Paso
50%99.9%25,039$10,726R1 Research
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
54%95.2%23,124$17,478R1 Research
The University of Texas at Dallas
76%65.1%29,886$17,435R1 Research
The University of Texas at San Antonio
53%86.8%35,770$11,234R1 Research
Peer group median61%86.8%28,582$16,896

Frequently asked questions about Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Okstate.

What is the graduation rate at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus?

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Oklahoma State University-Main Campus?

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus reports a total enrollment of 27,278 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus?

The average net price at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is $16,378 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus?

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus's yield rate is 26.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Oklahoma State University-Main Campus located?

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-1015.

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