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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Northwestern Oklahoma State University
  • Oklahoma Panhandle State University

What stands out

Oklahoma Panhandle State University has the lower average net price, Northwestern Oklahoma State University reports the higher graduation rate, Oklahoma Panhandle State University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Oklahoma Panhandle State University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University compared with Oklahoma Panhandle State University
MetricNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OKPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionOklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, OKPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$10,104$7,413lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$18,672$15,055
In-state tuition$5,970$8,092
Out-of-state tuition$11,664$8,673
Admissions
Acceptance rate65%Not reported
SAT midpoint970Not reported
ACT midpoint20Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.33%highest23%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.65%highest56%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$17,355$12,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$44,358$44,933highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,498917

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.