Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, Oklahoma · Also known as SWOSU|Southwestern|Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford Campus|Southwestern Oklahoma State University Sayre Campus · Website
$45,744
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,744
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public 4-year college in Weatherford, Oklahoma with 3,514 undergraduates and 839 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,459 a year (tuition and fees $8,469 in-state, $8,499 out-of-state). 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,744 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,954 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,459
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,469
Out-of-state $8,499
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,954
About $169 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,744
Rank 1,908 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
- $14,459
- Tuition in-state
- $8,469
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,499
- Cost of attendance
- $23,334
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 31%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,987
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,094
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,069
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,500
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,595
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 $6,090 in 2015-16 to $8,469 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
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 3,514
- Graduate students
- 839
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 67
- Endowment
- $38.7M
- 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 1,908 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,459 | $12,429 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,469 | $7,921 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,954 | $15,936 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,896 | $34,450 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,744 | $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. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
67 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 | 222 | $13,784 | $75,846 | $89,549 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $18,700 | $43,762 | $51,657 | $68,257 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $12,500 | $115,284 | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $11,000 | $50,704 | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 62 | $86,800 | $120,944 | $134,141 | $138,348 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 58 | $22,396 | $53,204 | $58,594 | $65,184 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $21,750 | $41,943 | $42,538 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 56 | $20,500 | $49,430 | $53,999 | $59,916 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 50 | $15,716 | $66,072 | $73,912 | $71,685 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $101,663 | $120,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 45 | $15,973 | $61,372 | $78,703 | $103,485 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $20,500 | Withheld | $45,982 | $54,562 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $19,755 | $43,302 | $47,607 | $51,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $22,712 | $41,575 | $50,716 | $58,716 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $11,090 | $43,773 | $47,268 | $42,269 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | $55,560 | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,988 | $44,125 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $16,500 | $38,506 | $50,937 | $50,468 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $21,017 | $46,174 | $64,751 | $80,526 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | $26,231 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $17,500 | Withheld | $46,983 | $50,706 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Weatherford and Oklahoma on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Southwestern Oklahoma State University cost?
$14,459 a year is the average net price at Southwestern Oklahoma State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,469 for in-state students and $8,499 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,334. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,987 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southwestern Oklahoma State University?
Southwestern Oklahoma State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Southwestern Oklahoma State University graduates earn?
$45,744 a year is the median pay of former Southwestern Oklahoma State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,896 after 6 years). That ranks 1,908 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Professional) at $120,944.
How much student debt do Southwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have?
$15,954 is the median federal student loan debt of Southwestern Oklahoma State University graduates, about $169 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 31% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southwestern Oklahoma State University?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Southwestern Oklahoma State University finish within 6 years. 68% 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (222 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (127 bachelor's graduates), Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (67 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 67 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.