Oklahoma State University-Main Campus — College Profile

About

Oklahoma State University in Stillwater is a prominent land-grant research institution best known for its flagship programs in agricultural sciences, engineering, business, and veterinary medicine. Centered in a quintessential college town, the student experience is defined by a welcoming, tight-knit culture and intense school spirit surrounding Big 12 athletics. Distinctively, OSU is famous for hosting "America’s Greatest Homecoming," a massive, century-old tradition featuring elaborate student-built displays that draw over 100,000 visitors to campus each fall.

Location

Stillwater, OK, 74078-1015 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth

223 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$10,234$25,754

Housing & food (on campus)$11,230$11,230

Books & supplies$1,350$1,350

Cost of attendance$28,290$43,810 est.

Average net price$17,447Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$25,754

In-state: $10,234

Housing & food (on campus)$11,230

Books & supplies$1,350

Cost of attendance$43,810 est.

In-state: $28,290

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $17,447

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students

$0–30k

$12,243

$30–48k

$12,314

$48–75k

$15,893

$75–110k

$21,896

$110k+

$24,711

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Grants from the school

92% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $7,536

Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)

Merit aid

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$7,134

Share of first-years who get one40%

Source: Oklahoma State University-Main Campus's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

67%

Within 4 yrs

52%

Back for yr 2

85%

Transferred

11%

Pell students: 55.3% · others: 72.3%

8 yrs after starting

66% graduated · 15% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 19% left or unknown

Earnings

6 yrs after entry$46,855

10 yrs after entry$57,413

Debt

Median at graduation$20,500

Monthly payment$217

Middle 50% owe$6.5k–$25.5k

90th percentile$32,000

Admissions

Getting in

Admit rate

75%

Test policy

Test optional

SAT average

1150

R 530–630 · M 510–620

ACT midpoint

Comp 20–27 · E 19–26 · M 18–26

SAT middle 50%: 1040–1250

40080012001600

Admitted students

Admit rate: men 75.5% · women 74.7%

Yield: 26.9% of admitted students enroll

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus: Considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: Oklahoma State University-Main Campus's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If Oklahoma State University-Main Campus asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 47%Women 53%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

19 : 1

Pell grant

28%

First-gen

29%

Family income

$48,983

Independent

17%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

Where first-years come from

In state (OK)

59.2%

Out of state

39.3%

International

1.2%

Most out-of-state first-years from: TX 1,303 · KS 97 · CA 93 · CO 66 · AR 65

Race & ethnicity

White

66%

Hispanic

10%

Black

Asian

Two or more

11%

Non-resident

AI/AN

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FBS

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Equestrian
Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs

After 6 yrs

$46,855

After 10 yrs

$57,413

Business Administration, Management and Operations381

Marketing337

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities272

Psychology, General252

Animal Sciences221

Mechanical Engineering211

Finance and Financial Management Services168

Computer and Information Sciences, General153

Agricultural Business and Management140

Accounting and Related Services137

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods135

Air Transportation120

Biology, General111

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication108

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services100

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness98

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$604M

Full-time faculty

86%

Faculty salary

$10,704/mo

Teaching spend

$10,663

per student

Federal loans

37%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$254M research spending · 238 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, selective admissions