Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma · Website
$37,566
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,566
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northern Oklahoma College is a public 2-year college in Tonkawa, Oklahoma with 1,941 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,625 a year (tuition and fees $5,083 in-state, $12,202 out-of-state). 48% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,566 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,625
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,083
Out-of-state $12,202
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
48%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,566
Rank 3,089 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,625
- Tuition in-state
- $5,083
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,202
- Cost of attendance
- $15,242
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,308
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,343
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,351
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,441
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,983
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,454 in 2015-16 to $5,083 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,941
- Part-time students
- 35%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $13.8M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,089 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,625 | $12,429 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,083 | $7,921 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 61% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 71% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $15,936 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,607 | $34,450 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,566 | $37,856 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 133 | $6,653 | Withheld | $38,243 | $44,125 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 100 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,146 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | $13,433 | $57,846 | $70,755 | $80,813 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,702 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $26,017 | $37,656 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,164 | $34,184 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,139 | $46,706 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,455 |
| Military Applied SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,056 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tonkawa and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Northern Oklahoma College cost?
$5,625 a year is the average net price at Northern Oklahoma College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,083 for in-state students and $12,202 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,242. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,308 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northern Oklahoma College?
Northern Oklahoma College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Northern Oklahoma College graduates earn?
$37,566 a year is the median pay of former Northern Oklahoma College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,607 after 6 years). That ranks 3,089 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $57,846.
How much student debt do Northern Oklahoma College graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Northern Oklahoma College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northern Oklahoma College?
48% of first-time, full-time students at Northern Oklahoma College finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Northern Oklahoma College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (133 associate's graduates), Management Information Systems and Services (100 associate's graduates), Social Sciences, General (83 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.