Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

www.okstate.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,417

2024 Average Net Price

$19,561

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.265%

on Student Loans

2024 Acceptance Rate

75%

24,910 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

27,278

80.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

68%

2,405 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is $5,417, which is $26,503 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,561.

In 2024, 87% of undergraduate students attending Oklahoma State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,417

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was $5,417. The cost of tuition at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is $−26,503 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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

Average Net Price

$19,561

2024 Value

6.94%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,561. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus grew by 6.94%.

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

$11,750

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was of $11,750 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 19.9% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.33% 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

87%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

87% of undergraduate students at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.82% with respect to 2023, when 83% 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.

0.265%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was 0.265%, which represents 11 out of the 4154 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

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 27,278 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is 21,987 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,291. This means that 80.6% 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 62.8% White, 11.2% Two or More Races, 9.59% Hispanic or Latino, 4.53% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.03% Black or African American, 2.06% Asian, and 0.136% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.8%), followed by White Male (31.7%) and Two or More Races Female (5.92%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (15.9%) and Two or More Races Female (5.85%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27,278 students. The full-time enrollment at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is 21,987 and the part-time enrollment is 5,291. This means that 80.6% of students enrolled at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% 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

85%

2024 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 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Oklahoma State University-Main Campus had a retention rate higher 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 (2024)

White
17,137 enrolled students
Two or More Races
3,042 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,616 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is 62.8% White, 11.2% Two or More Races, 9.59% Hispanic or Latino, 4.53% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.03% Black or African American, 2.06% Asian, and 0.136% 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 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 37 students (0.136%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 358 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 (4,444 degrees awarded). There were 6.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (711 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is General Business Administration & Management (436 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (387 degrees) and General Psychology (307 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (745 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (204 degrees), and Transportation (128 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

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 Software developers (512,274 people), Other managers (443,913 people), Physicians (438,206 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (373,491 people), and Civil engineers (313,890 people).

The most specialized majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in 2024 are Agriculture (745 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (204 degrees), Transportation (128 degrees), Engineering (709 degrees), and Biology (488 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Podiatrists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are Agriculture (745 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (204 degrees), Transportation (128 degrees), Engineering (709 degrees), and Biology (488 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 (592,671 people), Computer Systems Design (541,331 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (483,644 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (475,226 people), and Construction (354,328 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 (2024)

Pre-Nursing Studies
13 degrees awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders
3 degrees awarded
Pre-Medical Studies
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was Pre-Nursing Studies with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

3,245

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

3,603

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 3,245 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, which is 0.901 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,603).

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 2024, 397 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.63 times more than the 244 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 266 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in General Psychology, which is 4.29 times more than the 62 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 46% 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 66% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,444 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
711 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
536 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is white (4,444 degrees awarded). There were 6.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (711 degrees).

0.234% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
2,361 degrees awarded
White Female
2,273 degrees awarded
White Female
2,266 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is white female (2,361 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,273 degrees).

Operations

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $604M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.16M (0.854%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 1.05B. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus employs 497 Assistant professors, 336 Professors and 322 Associate professors. Most academics at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are Male Assistant professor (258), Female Assistant professor (239), and Male Professor (235).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are: Office and Administrative Support, with 944 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 600 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 549 employees.

Endowment

$604M

2024 Endowment

3.86%

growth from 2023

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $604M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus grew 3.86% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $352M 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: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$447M

2024 Salaries

6.97%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus paid a median of $447M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($1.05B) and a 6.97% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 15% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.711% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$140M

Instructional Salaries

1,342

Number of Employees

In 2024, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus paid a total of $140M to 1,342 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus were Office and Administrative Support with 944 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 600 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 549 employees.

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