Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell, Oklahoma · Also known as OPSU, Panhandle, Panhandle State · Website
$44,933
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,933
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a public 4-year college in Goodwell, Oklahoma with 917 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,413 a year (tuition and fees $8,092 in-state, $8,673 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,933 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,413
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,092
Out-of-state $8,673
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,500
About $133 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,933
Rank 2,025 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
- $7,413
- Tuition in-state
- $8,092
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,673
- Cost of attendance
- $15,055
- Students with a need-based grant
- 48%
- Students with federal loans
- 64%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,302
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,055
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,055
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 $7,461 in 2015-16 to $8,092 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
- 917
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 32
- Endowment
- $15.7M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 2,025 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,413 | $12,429 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,092 | $7,921 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,500 | $15,936 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,089 | $34,450 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,933 | $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. 51% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
32 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 155 | $10,408 | $78,753 | $92,450 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $11,618 | $57,445 | $50,227 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $16,521 | $44,397 | $50,148 | $68,257 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,683 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,172 | $54,562 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,647 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,634 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $19,673 | $38,440 | $47,464 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,890 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Plant SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,567 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | $46,721 | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Goodwell and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Oklahoma Panhandle State University cost?
$7,413 a year is the average net price at Oklahoma Panhandle State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,092 for in-state students and $8,673 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,055. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,302 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Oklahoma Panhandle State University?
Oklahoma Panhandle State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduates earn?
$44,933 a year is the median pay of former Oklahoma Panhandle State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,089 after 6 years). That ranks 2,025 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 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 $78,753.
How much student debt do Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduates have?
$12,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduates, about $133 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 64% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Oklahoma Panhandle State University?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Oklahoma Panhandle State University finish within 6 years. 56% 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 Oklahoma Panhandle State University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (155 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (38 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (28 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 32 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.