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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, Oklahoma·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·swosu.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
5,186
peer median 5,588
Avg net price
$14,542
+$2.7k 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.

IPEDS
Applied
1,689
1,689 candidates competed
Admitted
1,689
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
736
43.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
41%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%
Non-Pell
43%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-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 72 Title IV programs, 22 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
72
Passing
22
30.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs
  • Passing22 · 30.6%
  • No Data50 · 69.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
19
No data
50

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+3.0%
$33,988 vs $32,989
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+19.9%
$51,927 vs $43,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+24.7%
$53,999 vs $43,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+28.9%
$42,538 vs $32,989
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+39.4%
$45,982 vs $32,989
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+40.3%
$58,594 vs $41,770
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+42.4%
$46,983 vs $32,989
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.3%
$47,268 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+3.0%
+$999

Debt vs earnings

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

17
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
65%
$87,175 debt · $134,141 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
46%
$23,000 debt · $50,561 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
45%
$20,750 debt · $45,982 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
45%
$19,031 debt · $42,538 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
42%
$20,025 debt · $47,607 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
41%
$20,550 debt · $50,716 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
39%
$18,311 debt · $46,983 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
38%
$20,579 debt · $53,999 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1950Next review Aug 2031
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1922

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 10

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  2. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  5. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$10,740
$30–48k$11,695
$48–75k$13,263
$75–110k$17,412
$110k+$18,669

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

Avg net price
$14,542
+$2,701vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $11,841
Federal loans
65.3%
In-state tuition
$8,295
Out-of-state
$8,325

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, 1,905 students received $10.6M in Pell grants, alongside $17.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,905
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.6M
$10,575,133 total
Direct Loans
$17.0M
2,605 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
976 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.4M
1,022 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.7M
438 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
112 loan awards
Grad PLUS$393K
57 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 1,097 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,097
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.7%
2017
9.9%
2018
9.0%
2019
2.4%
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 Southwestern Oklahoma State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,233 total completions
01Health Professions
56345.7%
02Education
19615.9%
03Business
16613.5%
04Psychology
735.9%
05Parks/Recreation
584.7%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
504.1%
07Liberal Arts
463.7%
08Computer Sciences
312.5%
09Engineering Tech
302.4%
10Natural Resources
201.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,186
12-mo unduplicated
5,869
Undergraduate
4,833
Graduate
1,036

Gender split

Men
34%1,986
Women
66%3,883

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.0%
Hispanic
14.4%
Two or more
10.0%
Black
5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.9%
Unknown
1.7%
Non-resident
1.7%
Asian
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
325
200 M · 125 W
Women athletes
38.5%
Athletic aid
$1.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$764K
$645K
Recruiting expense
$30K
$21K
Head-coach salaries
$60K
$51K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
119 M · —
$1.2M
Rodeo
18 M · 21 W
$450K
Baseball
35 M · —
$330K
Basketball
18 M · 13 W
$839K
Softball
— · 28 W
$277K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
— · 25 W
$213K

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
0.63
3 offenses · 4,777 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.651 yr ago0.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

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
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
193

Southwestern Oklahoma State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Southwestern 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
SubjectSouthwestern Oklahoma State University
40%—5,186$14,542Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
32%76.4%5,851$6,352Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Northeastern State University
35%99.6%6,751$11,800Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
East Central University
34%58.1%3,377$9,287Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Central Oklahoma
37%78.1%12,554$18,990Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Midwestern State University
43%93.5%5,324$11,882Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median36%78.1%5,588$11,841

Frequently asked questions about Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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

What is the graduation rate at Southwestern Oklahoma State University?

Southwestern Oklahoma State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University?

Southwestern Oklahoma State University reports a total enrollment of 5,186 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $14,542 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Southwestern Oklahoma State University?

Southwestern Oklahoma State University's yield rate is 43.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Southwestern Oklahoma State University located?

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096-3001.

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