Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,417

1.12% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$14,603

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.23%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

68.4%

16,934 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

24,577

79.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

65.5%

2,581 Graduates

About

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Payne County, OK. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus were General Business Administration & Management (437 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (321 degrees), and Mechanical Engineering (256 degrees).

In 2021, 6,403 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus. 50.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,333 degrees), 7.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (550 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is $5,417, which is $−23,575 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is $5,417, which is $−23,575 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,603.

In 2021, 81% of undergraduate students attending Oklahoma State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,417

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was $5,417. The cost of tuition at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is $−23,575 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,603

2021 Value

1.08%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,603. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus grew by 1.08%.

This chart compares the average net price of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (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

$9,340

Room and Board

$1,140

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was of $9,340 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.08% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,140. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.79% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 5.19% with respect to 2020, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (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.

1.23%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was 1.23%, which represents 52 out of the 4213 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.

Admissions

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus received 16,934 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 1.34% annual growth. Out of those 16,934 applicants, 11,577 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.4% acceptance rate.

There were 24,577 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in 2021. 20% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 36.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

11,577

Accepted Out of 16,934

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was 68.4% (11,577 admissions from 16,934 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 67.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 1.34%, while admissions grew by 0.538%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

20%

Submission Percentage (2021)

856

Scores Submitted (2021)

20% of enrolled first-time students at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 24,577 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is 19,571 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,006. This means that 79.6% of students enrolled at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66% White, 9.39% Two or More Races, 8.38% Hispanic or Latino, 4.15% Black or African American, 4.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.11% Asian, and 0.0854% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35%), followed by White Male (33.3%) and Two or More Races Female (5.36%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.5%), followed by White Male (19.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.21%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 24,577 students. The full-time enrollment at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is 19,571 and the part-time enrollment is 5,006. This means that 79.6% of students enrolled at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

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 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Oklahoma State University-Main Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
16,222 enrolled students
Two or More Races
2,308 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,060 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is 66% White, 9.39% Two or More Races, 8.38% Hispanic or Latino, 4.15% Black or African American, 4.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.11% Asian, and 0.0854% 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 Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% 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, 32 students (0.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 85 more women than men received degrees from Oklahoma State University-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is white (4,333 degrees awarded). There were 7.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (550 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is General Business Administration & Management (437 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (321 degrees) and Mechanical Engineering (256 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (609 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (252 degrees), and Engineering (723 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are Physicians (413,786 people), Software developers (411,917 people), Other managers (411,349 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (339,052 people), and Civil engineers (263,454 people).

The most specialized majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in 2021 are Agriculture (609 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (252 degrees), Engineering (723 degrees), Transportation (104 degrees), and Biology (526 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are Agriculture (609 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (252 degrees), Engineering (723 degrees), Transportation (104 degrees), and Biology (526 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (525,788 people), Computer Systems Design (467,062 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (437,580 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (435,310 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (307,903 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
437 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
321 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
256 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was General Business Administration & Management with 437 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

3,159

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,244

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 3,159 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, which is 0.974 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,244).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 351 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.32 times more than the 266 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 266 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.758 times less than the 351 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

41%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 41% of students graduating from Oklahoma State University-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (72.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is Female and White (72.7% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, 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, 0.194% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,333 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
550 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
420 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is white (4,333 degrees awarded). There were 7.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (550 degrees).

0.515% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
2,195 degrees awarded
White Male
2,138 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
292 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is white female (2,195 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (2138 degrees).

Operations

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $528M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.73M (0.328%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 911M. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus employs 331 Professors, 293 No academic ranks and 282 Assistant professors. Most academics at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are Male Professor (235), Male Associate professor (180), and Female No academic rank (164).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are: Office and Administrative Support, with 982 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 553 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 439 employees.

Endowment

$528M

2021 Endowment

22.2%

growth from 2020

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $528M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus grew 22.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $141M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$366M

2021 Salaries

1.39%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus paid a median of $366M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($911M) and a 1.39% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$117M

Instructional Salaries

1,277

Number of Employees

In 2021, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus paid a total of $117M to 1,277 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

331 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

982 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus were Professor with 331 employees, No academic rank with 293 employees, and Assistant professor with 282 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus were Office and Administrative Support with 982 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 553 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 439 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was Male Professor with 235 employees, Male Associate professor with 180 employees, and Female No academic rank with 164 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.