- The Inkwell
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OKTown: distantZIP 74078Founded 1890
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1890
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.okstate.edu
OklahomaPublic
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is a public university in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with 21,773 undergraduates. It admits 75% of applicants, graduates 69% within six years and costs $17,058 a year after aid.
69%graduate
Admission rate75%
Retention85%
4-year graduation54%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans38%
$17,058net price / year
75%admission rate
1150average SAT
69%graduate in 6 years
$60,713median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#734 of 1,704 for earnings#636 of 1,739 for lowest net price#394 of 1,738 for graduation rate#701 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
- $28,615tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,444
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,964
- Average net price
- $17,058national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,518
$30,001–48,000$12,445
$48,001–75,000$13,913
$75,001–110,000$19,296
$110,001+$24,910
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 75%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 530–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college75%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college69%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 69%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 64%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,238
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,713middle 50%: $40,523–$90,612
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$90,612
Median, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus$60,713
Lower quarter$40,523
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
- 21,773
- Part-time
- 8.3%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 86%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,704 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,663
- Endowment, end of year
- $603,919,302
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White66%
Hispanic10%
Black4.2%
Asian1.9%
Two or more races11%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.1%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management26%
Agriculture10%
Engineering10%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.0%
Psychology6.0%
Liberal arts & humanities5.4%
Computer & information sciences4.2%
Education4.0%
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Public colleges in Oklahoma
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK | $15,531 | 75% | $66,905 |
| University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK | $18,348 | 36% | $51,263 |
| Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | $12,424 | 37% | $48,728 |
| 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 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | $17,125 | 71% | $67,414 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $16,214 | 69% | $61,819 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $17,571 | 71% | $63,588 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | $18,020 | 66% | $62,910 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 207388. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q749718.