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Western Oklahoma State College

Altus, Oklahoma·Public, 2-year·Southwest·wosc.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
Total enrollment
1,162
peer median 3,028
Avg net price
$7,461
-$3.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
18%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 36 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
36
Passing
2
5.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.8%
+2.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

36programs
  • Passing2 · 5.6%
  • No Data33 · 91.7%
  • Failing1 · 2.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
33

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.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-5.5%
$31,188 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+1.6%
$33,501 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+166.2%
$87,825 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
+1.6%
+$512

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$8,952 debt · $33,501 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$10,000 debt · $87,825 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Associate degree
  2. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jun 2019Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Oct 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,899
$30–48k$7,009
$48–75k$10,619
$75–110k$10,122
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$7,461
-$3,442vs Community College median $10,903
Federal loans
9.9%
In-state tuition
$5,446
Out-of-state
$9,618

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 610 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
610
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,881,760 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
364 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$601K
197 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$613K
164 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6K
3 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 172 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (4.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
172
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.2%
2017
22.1%
2018
13.3%
2019
4.0%
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 WOSC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

213 total completions
01Liberal Arts
5525.8%
02Health Professions
5224.4%
03Parks/Recreation
2612.2%
04Agriculture
2411.3%
05Education
167.5%
06Business
146.6%
07Psychology
125.6%
08Mathematics
104.7%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
31.4%
10Family/Consumer Sci
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,162
12-mo unduplicated
1,468
Undergraduate
1,468
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%523
Women
64%945

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.1%
Hispanic
23.8%
Two or more
10.3%
Black
8.1%
Non-resident
5.4%
Unknown
3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
182
131 M · 51 W
Women athletes
28.0%
Athletic aid
$412K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$243K
$169K
Recruiting expense
$27K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$57K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
47 M · 14 W
$414K
Baseball
58 M ·
$409K
Rodeo
26 M · 11 W
$268K
Softball
· 27 W
$230K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,338 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs010
    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    24

    WOSC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WOSC 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
    SubjectWestern Oklahoma State College
    31%1,162$7,461Community College
    Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
    1,962$11,121Community College
    Connors State College
    2,376$11,716Community College
    University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
    3,680
    Rose State College
    7,758$10,903Community College
    Tulsa Community College
    15,655$5,999Community College
    Peer group median31%3,028$10,903

    Frequently asked questions about Western Oklahoma State College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WOSC.

    What is the graduation rate at Western Oklahoma State College?

    Western Oklahoma State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Western Oklahoma State College?

    Western Oklahoma State College reports a total enrollment of 1,162 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Western Oklahoma State College?

    The average net price at Western Oklahoma State College is $7,461 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Western Oklahoma State College located?

    Western Oklahoma State College is located in Altus, Oklahoma 73521-1397.

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