Northern Oklahoma College

www.noc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,225

25% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,580

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.81%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,997

40.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

37.6%

267 Graduates

About

Northern Oklahoma College is a higher education institution located in Kay County, OK. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northern Oklahoma College were Registered Nursing (128 degrees awarded), General Studies (97 degrees), and General Management Information Systems (70 degrees).

In 2021, 606 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northern Oklahoma College. 64.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (389 degrees), 4.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Oklahoma College is $3,225, which is $−4,743 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Northern Oklahoma College is $3,225, which is $−4,743 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,580.

In 2021, 76% of undergraduate students attending Northern Oklahoma College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,225

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Northern Oklahoma College was $3,225. The cost of tuition at Northern Oklahoma College is $−4,743 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northern Oklahoma College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,580

2021 Value

6.63%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Northern Oklahoma College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,580. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Northern Oklahoma College grew by 6.63%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northern Oklahoma College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,792

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northern Oklahoma College was of $5,792 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 12.6% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northern Oklahoma College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Northern Oklahoma College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 8.57% with respect to 2020, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northern Oklahoma College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.81%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northern Oklahoma College was 1.81%, which represents 13 out of the 719 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Northern Oklahoma College had a total enrollment of 2,997 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Northern Oklahoma College is 1,222 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,775. This means that 40.8% of students enrolled at Northern Oklahoma College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northern Oklahoma College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.3% White, 14.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.94% Hispanic or Latino, 5.71% Black or African American, 1.8% Two or More Races, 0.901% Asian, and 0.501% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northern Oklahoma College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.2%), followed by White Male (23.5%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (8.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northern Oklahoma College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,997 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Oklahoma College is 1,222 and the part-time enrollment is 1,775. This means that 40.8% of students enrolled at Northern Oklahoma College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northern Oklahoma College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northern Oklahoma College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northern Oklahoma College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northern Oklahoma College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,928 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
436 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
268 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northern Oklahoma College is 64.3% White, 14.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.94% Hispanic or Latino, 5.71% Black or African American, 1.8% Two or More Races, 0.901% Asian, and 0.501% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 61 students (2.04%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 176 more women than men received degrees from Northern Oklahoma College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northern Oklahoma College is white (389 degrees awarded). There were 4.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (90 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northern Oklahoma College is Registered Nursing (128 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (97 degrees) and General Management Information Systems (70 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northern Oklahoma College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Agriculture (25 degrees), and Human Sciences (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Oklahoma College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (384,559 people), Other managers (329,965 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (264,065 people), Postsecondary teachers (241,718 people), and Chief executives & legislators (148,213 people).

The most specialized majors at Northern Oklahoma College in 2021 are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Agriculture (25 degrees), Human Sciences (19 degrees), Physical Sciences (13 degrees), and Social Sciences (50 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Oklahoma College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Northern Oklahoma College are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Agriculture (25 degrees), Human Sciences (19 degrees), Physical Sciences (13 degrees), and Social Sciences (50 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Oklahoma College are Elementary & secondary schools (591,112 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (497,464 people), Legal services (311,626 people), Computer Systems Design (244,100 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (232,751 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northern Oklahoma College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
128 degrees awarded
General Studies
97 degrees awarded
General Management Information Systems
70 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Northern Oklahoma College was Registered Nursing with 128 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Northern Oklahoma College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

215

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

391

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 215 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Oklahoma College, which is 0.55 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (391).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northern Oklahoma College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Oklahoma College in General Studies, which is 0.98 times less than the 49 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 117 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Oklahoma College in Registered Nursing, which is 10.6 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 26% of students graduating from Northern Oklahoma College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (51.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Northern Oklahoma College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (51.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.749% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
389 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
90 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
69 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northern Oklahoma College is white (389 degrees awarded). There were 4.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (90 degrees).

0.495% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
256 degrees awarded
White Male
133 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northern Oklahoma College is white female (256 degrees awarded). There were 1.92 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (133 degrees).

Operations

Northern Oklahoma College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.48M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.99M (31.5%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Northern Oklahoma College had a total salary expenditure of 43.3M. Northern Oklahoma College employs 92 Instructors. Most academics at Northern Oklahoma College are Female Instructor (55), and Male Instructor (37).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Oklahoma College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 30 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, and Service with 27 employees.

Endowment

$9.48M

2021 Endowment

26.9%

growth from 2020

Northern Oklahoma College has an endowment valued at about $9.48M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Northern Oklahoma College grew 26.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.19M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northern Oklahoma College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.9M

2021 Salaries

4.56%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Northern Oklahoma College paid a median of $11.9M in salaries, which represents 27.4% of their overall expenditure ($43.3M) and a 4.56% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.88M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Northern Oklahoma College paid a total of $4.88M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

92 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northern Oklahoma College was Instructor with 92 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Oklahoma College were Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees, and Service with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northern Oklahoma College was Female Instructor with 55 employees, and Male Instructor with 37 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northern Oklahoma College.