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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.

  • Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University

What stands out

Southwestern Oklahoma State University has the lower average net price, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus reports the higher graduation rate, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Southwestern Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus compared with Southwestern Oklahoma State University
MetricOklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OKPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsSouthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford, OKPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$17,447$14,459lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$28,290$23,334
In-state tuition$10,234$8,469
Out-of-state tuition$25,754$8,499
Admissions
Acceptance rate75%Not reported
SAT midpoint1,150Not reported
ACT midpoint2420
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.67%highest37%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.85%highest68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,500$15,954lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$57,413highest$45,744
Campus
Undergraduates21,7733,514

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.