Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, Oklahoma · Also known as Western,WOSC · Website
$38,248
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,248
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Western Oklahoma State College is a public 2-year college in Altus, Oklahoma with 815 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,267 a year (tuition and fees $5,586 in-state, $9,954 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,248 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,267
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,586
Out-of-state $9,954
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,248
Rank 3,014 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
- $7,267
- Tuition in-state
- $5,586
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,954
- Cost of attendance
- $15,372
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,781
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,875
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,440
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,646
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,233
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 $3,196 in 2015-16 to $5,586 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
- 815
- Part-time students
- 42%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 31
- Endowment
- $7.70M
- 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 3,014 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,267 | $12,429 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,586 | $7,921 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 61% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 71% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $15,936 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,374 | $34,450 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,248 | $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. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 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 NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | $10,500 | $60,489 | $87,825 | $80,813 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 60 | $9,500 | $17,755 | $33,501 | $44,125 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,188 | $48,733 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Military Applied SciencesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agriculture, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Leisure and Recreational ActivitiesAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,796 |
| Physical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $63,862 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Altus and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Western Oklahoma State College cost?
$7,267 a year is the average net price at Western Oklahoma State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,586 for in-state students and $9,954 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,372. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,781 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Western Oklahoma State College?
Western Oklahoma State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Western Oklahoma State College graduates earn?
$38,248 a year is the median pay of former Western Oklahoma State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,374 after 6 years). That ranks 3,014 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 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 $60,489.
How much student debt do Western Oklahoma State College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Western Oklahoma State College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Western Oklahoma State College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Western Oklahoma State College finish within 3 years. 56% 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 Western Oklahoma State College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (71 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (60 associate's graduates), Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (25 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 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.