Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, Oklahoma · Also known as NWOSU|Northwestern Okla State|Northwestern Oklahoma State| · Website
$44,358
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,358
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public 4-year college in Alva, Oklahoma with 1,498 undergraduates and 292 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,104 a year (tuition and fees $5,970 in-state, $11,664 out-of-state). It admits 65% of applicants and 30% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,358 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,355 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,104
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,970
Out-of-state $11,664
Admission rate
65%
US median 78%
Completion rate
30%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,355
About $184 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,358
Rank 2,092 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
- $10,104
- Tuition in-state
- $5,970
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,664
- Cost of attendance
- $18,672
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,439
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,828
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,539
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,638
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,065
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 $6,112 in 2015-16 to $5,970 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
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1,003
- SAT reading, middle
- 485
- SAT math, middle
- 485
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 1,498
- Graduate students
- 292
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 42
- Endowment
- $38.3M
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 2,092 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,104 | $12,429 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,970 | $7,921 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 65% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,355 | $15,936 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,997 | $34,450 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,358 | $37,856 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 56% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $17,433 | $26,809 | $38,610 | $42,573 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $13,488 | $65,335 | $85,283 | $88,910 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,666 | $66,647 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $15,787 | $44,000 | $58,292 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 24 | $16,374 | $43,590 | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $15,000 | $36,300 | $44,123 | $53,072 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,355 | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,705 | $51,389 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $15,750 | Withheld | $41,641 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,527 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,977 | $59,916 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | $50,404 | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,384 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineProfessional | Professional | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,111 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Alva and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Northwestern Oklahoma State University cost?
$10,104 a year is the average net price at Northwestern Oklahoma State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,970 for in-state students and $11,664 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,672. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,439 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northwestern Oklahoma State University?
65% of applicants are admitted to Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,003 and the middle ACT score is 20. The median admission rate of colleges in Oklahoma is 76%.
How much do Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates earn?
$44,358 a year is the median pay of former Northwestern Oklahoma State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,997 after 6 years). That ranks 2,092 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $65,335.
How much student debt do Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have?
$17,355 is the median federal student loan debt of Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates, about $184 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 37% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northwestern Oklahoma State University?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Northwestern Oklahoma State University?
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other (41 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (40 bachelor's graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (31 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 42 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.