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Campus of Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Goodwell, OK
Goodwell, OKRural: distantZIP 73939Founded 1909
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Sector
Public
Founded
1909
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1975
Website
opsu.edu
OklahomaPublic

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a public university in Goodwell, Oklahoma, with 917 undergraduates. It graduates 16% within six years and costs $8,380 a year after aid.

16%graduate
Retention56%
4-year graduation10%
Pell Grant share47%
Federal loans60%
average net price / year
$8,380 $16,011
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$8,380net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
16%graduate in 6 years
$48,353median earnings, 10 yrs
$13,000median debt
#1,329 of 1,704 for earnings#113 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,676 of 1,738 for graduation rate
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
$16,011tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$8,090
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$8,673
Average net price
$8,380national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,380
$30,001–48,000—
$48,001–75,000—
$75,001–110,000—
$110,001+—
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
open admissionsnational median 77%
Average SAT
—
SAT reading, middle 50%
—
SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
—
Against the national median
Retention · this college56%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college16%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college47%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
16%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
10%
First-year retention
56%
Award within 8 years, all students
26%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,934
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,353middle 50%: $30,980–$73,256
Median debt at graduation
$13,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,256
Median, Oklahoma Panhandle State University$48,353
Lower quarter$30,980
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
917
Part-time
17%
Women / men
55% / 45%
Average age at entry
22.7
First-generation students
41%
Pell Grant recipients
47%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
17 : 1
Full-time faculty
50%
Average faculty salary
$5,225 / month
Instructional spending per student
$7,665
Endowment, end of year
$15,710,827
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White46%
Hispanic23%
Black12%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races2.6%
U.S. nonresident7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native8.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
15 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Health professions35%
Agriculture18%
Business & management16%
Liberal arts & humanities6.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.8%
Psychology4.5%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting2.3%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 207351. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7082284.