- The Inkwell
- Oklahoma
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OKTown: remoteZIP 73096Founded 1901
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1901
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.swosu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
OklahomaPublic
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public university in Weatherford, Oklahoma, with 3,514 undergraduates. It graduates 46% within six years and costs $15,278 a year after aid.
46%graduate
Retention68%
4-year graduation30%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans27%
$15,278net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
46%graduate in 6 years
$53,203median earnings, 10 yrs
$14,889median debt
#1,109 of 1,704 for earnings#519 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,191 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
- $25,648tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,683
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $8,713
- Average net price
- $15,278national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,810
$30,001–48,000$12,037
$48,001–75,000$12,840
$75,001–110,000$17,642
$110,001+$23,318
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 college68%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college46%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 46%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 46%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,063
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,203middle 50%: $32,762–$81,654
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,889
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,654
Median, Southwestern Oklahoma State University$53,203
Lower quarter$32,762
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
- 3,514
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 22.9
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,875 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,504
- Endowment, end of year
- $38,705,626
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White60%
Hispanic14%
Black5.2%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races11%
U.S. nonresident2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.4%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions39%
Business & management18%
Liberal arts & humanities9.8%
Education7.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.6%
Computer & information sciences3.5%
Engineering technologies3.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Oklahoma
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | $12,424 | 37% | $48,728 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK | $9,433 | 35% | $49,123 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY | $15,093 | 45% | $57,532 |
| Framingham State University Framingham, MA | $15,951 | 46% | $63,249 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | $16,015 | 46% | $46,635 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | $14,927 | 43% | $57,989 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $16,062 | 44% | $59,509 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $15,537 | 50% | $65,779 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 207865. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1811567.