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Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$12,710What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
100%
Graduation rate
36%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,772
In-state tuition
$7,810Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,290
SAT midpoint
982
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$45,379Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$12,710

Better than 67% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

36%

Better than 17% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$45,379

Better than 18% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$17,367

Better than 81% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,551

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$12,710

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Northeastern State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time36%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return61%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$17,367
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$45,379

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Northeastern State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,79274
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$62,91215
Management Information Systems and Services$51,2987
Accounting and Related Services$49,82374
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$49,32124
Special Education and Teaching$46,0459
Finance and Financial Management Services$45,99828
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,690111
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$43,36830
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,04539
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,15088
Public Health$41,45712
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,66855
Marketing$39,36031
Social Work$38,16832
Biology, General$36,53616
Communication and Media Studies$34,7039
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$34,17447
English Language and Literature, General$33,26610
Research and Experimental Psychology$32,440133
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$31,79497
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$29,46456
Computer ScienceNot reported41
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported21
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported21
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported17
SociologyNot reported17
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported13
JournalismNot reported13
ChemistryNot reported12
HistoryNot reported11
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported10
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported8
Homeland SecurityNot reported6
International BusinessNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
Geography and Environmental StudiesNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported2
Area StudiesNot reported2
MusicNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Geography and CartographyNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Mechanical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNot reportedNot reported
Community Organization and AdvocacyNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported

All 58 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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