Southeastern Oklahoma State University

www.se.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,600

2024 Average Net Price

$9,075

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.154%

on Student Loans

2024 Acceptance Rate

76.4%

1,315 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

5,851

53.3% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

31.5%

182 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $6,600, which is $17,400 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,075.

In 2024, 78% of undergraduate students attending Southeastern Oklahoma State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,600

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Southeastern Oklahoma State University was $6,600. The cost of tuition at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $−17,400 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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

Average Net Price

$9,075

2024 Value

12.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Southeastern Oklahoma State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,075. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Southeastern Oklahoma State University grew by 12.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southeastern Oklahoma State University (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

$7,880

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southeastern Oklahoma State University was of $7,880 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 10.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.5% with respect to 2023, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (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.

0.154%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Southeastern Oklahoma State University was 0.154%, which represents 2 out of the 1297 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

Southeastern Oklahoma State University had a total enrollment of 5,851 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is 3,119 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,732. This means that 53.3% of students enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.9% White, 14.7% Two or More Races, 9.84% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.87% Hispanic or Latino, 7.78% Black or African American, 1.45% Asian, and 0.0513% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.5%), followed by White Male (22.5%) and Two or More Races Female (10.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.2%), followed by White Male (18.2%) and Two or More Races Female (8.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,851 students. The full-time enrollment at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is 3,119 and the part-time enrollment is 2,732. This means that 53.3% of students enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

63%

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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Southeastern Oklahoma State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,271 enrolled students
Two or More Races
858 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
576 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is 55.9% White, 14.7% Two or More Races, 9.84% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.87% Hispanic or Latino, 7.78% Black or African American, 1.45% Asian, and 0.0513% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 430 more women than men received degrees from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is white (1,124 degrees awarded). There were 3.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (284 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is General Business Administration & Management (308 degrees awarded), followed by Curriculum & Instruction (202 degrees) and School Counseling & Guidance Services (178 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (206 degrees awarded), Education (746 degrees), and Transportation (78 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,508,946 people), Secondary school teachers (478,720 people), Education administrators (262,927 people), Special education teachers (202,142 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (196,319 people).

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (206 degrees awarded), Education (746 degrees), Transportation (78 degrees), Human Sciences (91 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (25 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University are Physicians, Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (206 degrees awarded), Education (746 degrees), Transportation (78 degrees), Human Sciences (91 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,762,829 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (259,510 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (188,432 people), Child day care services (115,236 people), and Outpatient care centers (99,403 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

General Studies
115 degrees awarded
Occupational Safety & Health Technology
71 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
61 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southeastern Oklahoma State University was General Studies with 115 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

760

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,190

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 760 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, which is 0.639 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,190).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 187 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.02 times more than the 183 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 183 degrees were awarded to men at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.979 times less than the 187 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 18% of students graduating from Southeastern Oklahoma State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and 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
1,124 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
284 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
171 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is white (1,124 degrees awarded). There were 3.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (284 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
689 degrees awarded
White Female
654 degrees awarded
White Female
629 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is white female (689 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (654 degrees).

Operations

Southeastern Oklahoma State University has an endowment valued at nearly $39.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 319k (0.809%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Southeastern Oklahoma State University had a total salary expenditure of 95.8M. Southeastern Oklahoma State University employs 40 Assistant professors, 38 Associate professors and 36 Professors. Most academics at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are Male Professor (25), Female Associate professor (24), and Female Assistant professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 68 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 64 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

Endowment

$39.5M

2024 Endowment

26.7%

growth from 2023

Southeastern Oklahoma State University has an endowment valued at about $39.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Southeastern Oklahoma State University grew 26.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.39M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$32.4M

2024 Salaries

10.7%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Southeastern Oklahoma State University paid a median of $32.4M in salaries, which represents 33.8% of their overall expenditure ($95.8M) and a 10.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.6% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.8% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$10.6M

Instructional Salaries

145

Number of Employees

In 2024, Southeastern Oklahoma State University paid a total of $10.6M to 145 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southeastern Oklahoma State University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 68 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 64 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

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Retention Rate over Time

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

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Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

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