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Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Durant, Oklahoma·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·se.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
5,851
peer median 5,718
Avg net price
$8,039
-$4.7k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger 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.

Applied
1,315
1,315 candidates competed
Admitted
1,005
76.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
515
51.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
32%-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
32%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

8.2pp gap
Pell recipients
27%73 of 267
Non-Pell (all)
35%109 of 310
Subsidized loan, no Pell
17%18 of 106
No Federal Aid
45%91 of 204

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.2-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.

Of 52 Title IV programs, 22 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 30 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
22
42.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing22 · 42.3%
  • No Data30 · 57.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
19
No data
30

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.

22
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+7.4%
$35,428 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+19.9%
$39,544 vs $32,989
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+21.1%
$60,936 vs $50,308
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+30.6%
$56,538 vs $43,298
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+38.8%
$45,800 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+39.9%
$46,166 vs $32,989
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.3%
$46,290 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+43.0%
$61,895 vs $43,298

Debt vs earnings

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

11
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
51%
$18,025 debt · $35,428 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
43%
$20,000 debt · $46,166 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
40%
$24,482 debt · $60,936 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
37%
$19,190 debt · $52,418 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
36%
$20,499 debt · $56,538 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
32%
$16,500 debt · $51,523 earn
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$16,117 debt · $53,029 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
28%
$17,464 debt · $61,895 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1949Next review Aug 2034
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1922

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

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$5,193
$30–48k$6,333
$48–75k$8,247
$75–110k$13,275
$110k+$13,570

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

Avg net price
$8,039
-$4,677vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $12,717
Federal loans
31.4%
In-state tuition
$7,530
Out-of-state
$16,740

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,768 students received $10.0M in Pell grants, alongside $25.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,768
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.0M
$10,017,586 total
Direct Loans
$25.9M
3,234 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.1M
812 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.0M
842 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$18.4M
1,534 loan awards
Parent PLUS$437K
46 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 918 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
918
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.6%
2017
11.6%
2018
7.0%
2019
3.0%
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 Southeastern Oklahoma State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,808 total completions
01Education
78443.4%
02Business
43424.0%
03Parks/Recreation
19010.5%
04Liberal Arts
955.3%
05Transportation
774.3%
06Family/Consumer Sci
724.0%
07Engineering Tech
583.2%
08Psychology
442.4%
09Area/Ethnic Studies
321.8%
10Security/Protective
221.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,851
12-mo unduplicated
7,928
Undergraduate
3,829
Graduate
4,099

Gender split

Men
38%2,973
Women
63%4,955

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.6%
Two or more
16.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
11.8%
Hispanic
9.7%
Black
6.4%
Non-resident
1.7%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
372
232 M · 140 W
Women athletes
37.6%
Athletic aid
$2.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$879K
Recruiting expense
$14K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
126 M ·
$1.5M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
· 120 W
$453K
Baseball
46 M ·
$533K
Rodeo
26 M · 18 W
$554K
Basketball
17 M · 15 W
$1.0M
Softball
· 23 W
$444K

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
0.52
3 offenses · 5,794 students

3-year trend

0.742 yrs ago0.731 yr ago0.52Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs010
Liquor132

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.

Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
145

Southeastern Oklahoma State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Southeastern Oklahoma State 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
SubjectSoutheastern Oklahoma State University
32%5,851$8,039Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
35%99.6%6,751$12,710Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
41%100.0%5,186$14,459Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
37%78.1%12,554$18,309Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
34%58.1%3,377$8,683Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
40%94.9%5,585$12,723Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median36%94.9%5,718$12,717

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Southeastern Oklahoma State Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Assessment Committee
Phone
1-580-745-2000
Address
425 W. University Boulevard Durant, OK 74701

The Institutional Assessment Committee is responsible for monitoring the university’s compliance with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Assessment Policy and the assessment policies of the Higher Learning Commission.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Dyanna Bowen
    Director

Frequently asked questions about Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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

What is the graduation rate at Southeastern Oklahoma State University?

Southeastern Oklahoma State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University?

Southeastern Oklahoma State University reports a total enrollment of 5,851 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,039 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Southeastern Oklahoma State University?

Southeastern Oklahoma State University's yield rate is 51.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Southeastern Oklahoma State University located?

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma 74701-3347.

Who runs Institutional Research at Southeastern Oklahoma State University?

Southeastern Oklahoma State University's IR work is done by the Institutional Assessment Committee.

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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