Northern Oklahoma College

www.noc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,681
    2024 Average Net Price
    $7,906
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,138
    40.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    48.3%
    229 Graduates

    About

    Northern Oklahoma College is a higher education institution located in Kay County, OK. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northern Oklahoma College were General Studies (107 degrees awarded), General Management Information Systems (88 degrees), and General Social Sciences (66 degrees).

    In 2024, 605 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northern Oklahoma College. 68.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (385 degrees), 4.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (88 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Oklahoma College is $3,681, which is $−4,479 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Northern Oklahoma College is $3,681, which is $4,479 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,906.

    In 2024, 63% of undergraduate students attending Northern Oklahoma College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,681
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Northern Oklahoma College was $3,681. The cost of tuition at Northern Oklahoma College is $−4,479 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $7,906
    2024 Value
    1.59%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Northern Oklahoma College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,906. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Northern Oklahoma College grew by 1.59%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    63%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    20%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    63% of undergraduate students at Northern Oklahoma College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 12.5% with respect to 2023, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Northern Oklahoma College had a total enrollment of 3,138 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northern Oklahoma College is 1,280 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,858. 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 60.5% White, 13.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Black or African American, 1.82% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, and 1.02% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Northern Oklahoma College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.1%), followed by White Male (21.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.34%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    40.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Northern Oklahoma College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,138 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Oklahoma College is 1,280 and the part-time enrollment is 1,858. This means that 40.8% of students enrolled at Northern Oklahoma College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    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 Northern Oklahoma College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Northern Oklahoma College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,897 enrolled students
    2. American Indian or Alaska Native
      423 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      342 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Northern Oklahoma College is 60.5% White, 13.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Black or African American, 1.82% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, and 1.02% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 153 students (4.88%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 225 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 (385 degrees awarded). There were 4.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (88 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northern Oklahoma College is General Studies (107 degrees awarded), followed by General Management Information Systems (88 degrees) and General Social Sciences (66 degrees).

    In 2024,  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), Human Sciences (57 degrees), and Agriculture (38 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 (345,134 people), Other managers (342,291 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (215,169 people), Postsecondary teachers (182,717 people), and Chief executives & legislators (147,867 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northern Oklahoma College in 2024 are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (57 degrees), Agriculture (38 degrees), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), and Social Sciences (66 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Northern Oklahoma College are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (57 degrees), Agriculture (38 degrees), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), and Social Sciences (66 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (522,841 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (418,982 people), Legal services (279,016 people), Computer Systems Design (257,296 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (240,118 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northern Oklahoma College are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (57 degrees), Agriculture (38 degrees), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), and Social Sciences (66 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. General Studies
      107 degrees awarded
    2. General Management Information Systems
      88 degrees awarded
    3. General Social Sciences
      66 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Northern Oklahoma College was General Studies with 107 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    190
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    415
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 190 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Oklahoma College, which is 0.458 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (415).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Oklahoma College in General Management Information Systems, which is 1.15 times more than the 41 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Oklahoma College in General Studies, which is 2.15 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    27%
    100% Completion Time
    41%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 27% of students graduating from Northern Oklahoma College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      385 degrees awarded
    2. American Indian or Alaska Native
      88 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      69 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Northern Oklahoma College is white (385 degrees awarded). There were 4.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (88 degrees).

    1.16% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      448 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      445 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      443 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northern Oklahoma College is white female (448 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (445 degrees).

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    Operations

    Northern Oklahoma College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.32M (16.8%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Northern Oklahoma College had a total salary expenditure of 39.4M. Northern Oklahoma College employs 76 Instructors. Most academics at Northern Oklahoma College are Female Instructor (44), and Male Instructor (32).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Oklahoma College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 31 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 25 employees, and Service with 24 employees.

    Endowment

    $13.8M
    2024 Endowment
    56.1%
    growth from 2023

    Northern Oklahoma College has an endowment valued at about $13.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Northern Oklahoma College grew 56.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.42M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $11.3M
    2024 Salaries
    2.54%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Northern Oklahoma College paid a median of $11.3M in salaries, which represents 28.6% of their overall expenditure ($39.4M) and a 2.54% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.22% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.41% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.42M
    Instructional Salaries
    76
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Northern Oklahoma College paid a total of $4.42M to 76 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Oklahoma College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees, and Service with 24 employees.

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