Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma · Also known as RSC/Rose/Oscar Rose Junior College/ORJC · Website
$37,555
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,555
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rose State College is a public 4-year college in Midwest City, Oklahoma with 4,953 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,148 a year (tuition and fees $5,030 in-state, $11,407 out-of-state). 20% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $37,555 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,453 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,148
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,030
Out-of-state $11,407
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
20%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,453
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,555
Rank 3,093 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
- $12,148
- Tuition in-state
- $5,030
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,407
- Cost of attendance
- $18,655
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,882
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,768
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,521
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,477
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,382
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 $3,375 in 2015-16 to $5,030 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
- 4,953
- Part-time students
- 55%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 20%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 64
- 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 3,093 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,148 | $12,429 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,030 | $7,921 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 20% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,453 | $15,936 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,124 | $34,450 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,555 | $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. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
64 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 | 161 | $9,000 | $26,364 | $41,416 | $44,125 |
| Social Sciences, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $8,849 | $31,127 | $48,893 | $40,934 |
| Security Science and TechnologyOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,296 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 55 | $9,000 | $76,453 | $89,551 | $80,813 |
| Security Science and TechnologyOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | $8,750 | $58,988 | $67,780 | $43,839 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $8,625 | $32,431 | $54,667 | $49,927 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $9,452 | $63,330 | $68,152 | $65,389 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,020 | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $11,567 | Withheld | $38,415 | $39,288 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | $70,427 | $80,174 | $61,982 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,045 | $46,706 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $10,775 | Withheld | $73,548 | $51,711 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $78,127 | $72,916 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | $9,496 | $43,518 | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,711 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,780 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $55,099 | $62,166 | $57,472 |
| JournalismOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,496 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | $9,500 | Withheld | $39,791 | $37,656 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Midwest City and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Rose State College cost?
$12,148 a year is the average net price at Rose State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,030 for in-state students and $11,407 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,655. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,882 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rose State College?
Rose State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Rose State College graduates earn?
$37,555 a year is the median pay of former Rose State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,124 after 6 years). That ranks 3,093 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 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 $76,453.
How much student debt do Rose State College graduates have?
$10,453 is the median federal student loan debt of Rose State College graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Rose State College?
20% of first-time, full-time students at Rose State College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Rose State College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (161 associate's graduates), Social Sciences, Other (70 associate's graduates), Security Science and Technology (60 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 64 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.