- The Inkwell
- Oklahoma
- Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OKTown: remoteZIP 74464Founded 1851
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1851
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.nsuok.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
OklahomaPublic
Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University is a public university in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with 4,772 undergraduates. It admits 100% of applicants, graduates 37% within six years and costs $12,424 a year after aid.
37%graduate
Admission rate100%
Retention60%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share50%
Federal loans47%
$12,424net price / year
100%admission rate
1049average SAT
37%graduate in 6 years
$48,728median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,000median debt
#1,313 of 1,704 for earnings#320 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,412 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,492 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $23,052tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,041
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,708
- Average net price
- $12,424national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,798
$30,001–48,000$9,139
$48,001–75,000$13,660
$75,001–110,000$17,006
$110,001+$17,455
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 100%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1049
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 438–593
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 428–543
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college100%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college60%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college37%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college50%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 37%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 60%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 52%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,719
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,728middle 50%: $31,441–$70,711
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,711
Median, Northeastern State University$48,728
Lower quarter$31,441
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,772
- Part-time
- 24%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 25.0
- First-generation students
- 42%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 50%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 74%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,084 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,563
- Endowment, end of year
- $44,726,355
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White40%
Hispanic8.8%
Black4.9%
Asian2.6%
Two or more races15%
U.S. nonresident3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native21%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown2.3%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Psychology14%
Education12%
Health professions10%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.2%
Liberal arts & humanities7.0%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.0%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | $15,278 | 46% | $53,203 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK | $7,565 | 32% | $48,391 |
| Rogers State University Claremore, OK | $18,042 | 30% | $45,841 |
| Cameron University Lawton, OK | $7,472 | 26% | $42,927 |
| East Central University Ada, OK | $8,722 | 28% | $47,782 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK | $9,433 | 35% | $49,123 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA | $12,436 | 37% | $77,590 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX | $12,111 | 39% | — |
| University of West Alabama Livingston, AL | $11,531 | 35% | $47,856 |
| University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | $14,185 | 38% | $55,822 |
| Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX | $11,793 | 42% | $59,560 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL | $13,789 | 35% | $51,305 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 207263. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3124195.