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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$17,447What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
75%
Graduation rate
67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
21,773
In-state tuition
$10,234Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$25,754
SAT midpoint
1,150
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$57,413Median 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

$17,447

Better than 27% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

67%

Better than 79% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$57,413

Better than 59% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,500

Better than 53% 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

$28,290

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

Average net price

$17,447

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 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$57,413

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 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Chemical Engineering$82,46664
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,41710
Fire Protection$75,503Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$74,25053
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,05620
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$73,90043
Computer Engineering$72,82032
Civil Engineering$71,17646
Mechanical Engineering$69,905211
Industrial Engineering$69,48648
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$68,22679
Agricultural Engineering$65,49417
Computer and Information Sciences, General$61,514153
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$61,14137
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,916168
Architectural Sciences and Technology$56,27239
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,09752
Accounting and Related Services$50,943137
Mathematics$46,94328
Air Transportation$45,682120
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$45,36651
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,200381
Agricultural Business and Management$45,095140
Marketing$44,366337
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,892135
Soil Sciences$43,42113
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$41,243100
Agricultural Public Services$41,04371
International Business$40,44236
Business/Managerial Economics$40,41326
Public Health$38,85232
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$38,04060
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$37,938272
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$37,39320
Housing and Human Environments$37,351Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts$36,54738
Animal Sciences$36,235221
Hospitality Administration/Management$35,87846
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$35,43798
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$35,38512
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$34,752108
Political Science and Government$33,48458
Sociology$33,36549
Psychology, General$32,302252
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$31,92349
Journalism$31,06824
History$30,52232
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$29,72053
English Language and Literature, General$27,77530
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$26,92164
Biology, General$26,025111
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$25,07678
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$24,87118
Zoology/Animal Biology$23,03165
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported73
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherNot reported73
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported29
MusicNot reported21
Architectural EngineeringNot reported21
Plant SciencesNot reported20
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported14
ChemistryNot reported13
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported11
PhilosophyNot reported11
Geography and CartographyNot reported11
Landscape ArchitectureNot reported8
Area StudiesNot reported7
Botany/Plant BiologyNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
EconomicsNot reported6
Food Science and TechnologyNot reported6
StatisticsNot reported5
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported3
Architectural History, Criticism, and ConservationNot reported2
Agricultural MechanizationNot reported2
American Sign LanguageNot reported1
Apparel and TextilesNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 88 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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