Oklahoma Panhandle State University

www.opsu.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,696

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,719

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.23%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,337

75.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

36.2%

25 Graduates

About

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a higher education institution located in Texas County, OK. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Oklahoma Panhandle State University were Registered Nursing (109 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (23 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees).

In 2020, 351 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. 69.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (208 degrees), 2.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (70 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is $3,696, which is $−24,704 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is $3,696, which is $−24,704 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,719.

In 2020, 77% of undergraduate students attending Oklahoma Panhandle State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,696

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Oklahoma Panhandle State University was $3,696. The cost of tuition at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is $−24,704 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$8,719

2020 Value

16.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Oklahoma Panhandle State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,719. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Oklahoma Panhandle State University grew by 16.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Oklahoma Panhandle 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

$6,421

Room and Board

$465

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Oklahoma Panhandle State University was of $6,421 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $465. The cost of room and board increased by 4.22% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Oklahoma Panhandle State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 75% with respect to 2019, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Oklahoma Panhandle 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.

8.23%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Oklahoma Panhandle State University was 8.23%, which represents 26 out of the 316 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 Panhandle State University has a total enrollment of 1,337 students. The full-time enrollment at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is 1,011 students and the part-time enrollment is 326. This means that 75.6% of students enrolled at Oklahoma Panhandle State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.7% White, 26.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.65% Black or African American, 7.03% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.72% Two or More Races, 0.748% Asian, and 0.0748% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.8%), followed by White Male (18.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (13.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,337 students. The full-time enrollment at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is 1,011 and the part-time enrollment is 326. This means that 75.6% of students enrolled at Oklahoma Panhandle State University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

44%

2020 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 Panhandle State University was 44%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Oklahoma Panhandle State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
678
Hispanic or Latino
349
Black or African American
129

The enrolled student population at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is 50.7% White, 26.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.65% Black or African American, 7.03% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.72% Two or More Races, 0.748% Asian, and 0.0748% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 7 students (0.524%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 139 more women than men received degrees from Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is white (208 degrees awarded). There were 2.97 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (70 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is Registered Nursing (109 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (23 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (45 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (77 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oklahoma Panhandle State University are Registered nurses (1,380,001 people), Physicians (489,563 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (209,395 people), Other managers (203,012 people), and Medical & health services managers (192,707 people).

The most specialized majors at Oklahoma Panhandle State University are Agriculture (45 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (77 degrees), Biology (23 degrees), and Health (109 degrees).

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 Oklahoma Panhandle State University are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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 Panhandle State University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,910,745 people), Elementary & secondary schools (518,244 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (431,549 people), Offices of physicians (369,647 people), and Outpatient care centers (311,286 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
109 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
23 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
16 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Oklahoma Panhandle State University was Registered Nursing with 109 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

106

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

245

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 106 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, which is 0.433 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (245).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in General Studies, which is 0.351 times less than the 57 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 104 degrees were awarded to women at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Registered Nursing, which is 20.8 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 29% of students graduating from Oklahoma Panhandle State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

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

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 4% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
208 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
70 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is white (208 degrees awarded). There were 2.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (70 degrees).

0.285% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
152 degrees awarded
White Male
56 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is white female (152 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (56 degrees).

Operations

Oklahoma Panhandle State University has an endowment valued at nearly $7.67M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $72.8k (0.95%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Oklahoma Panhandle State University had a total salary expenditure of $21.2M. Oklahoma Panhandle State University employs 17 Assistant professors, 14 Instructors, and 6 Professors. Most academics at Oklahoma Panhandle State University are Male Assistant professors (9), Female Assistant professors(8), and Male Instructors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oklahoma Panhandle State University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 18 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Endowment

$7.67M

2020 Endowment

47.1%

growth from 2019

Oklahoma Panhandle State University has an endowment valued at about $7.67M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Oklahoma Panhandle State University grew 47.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Oklahoma Panhandle 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 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$315k - Federal
$32.5k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Oklahoma Panhandle State University received $315k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $32.5k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$7.01M

2020 Salaries

0.28%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Oklahoma Panhandle State University paid a median of $7.01M in salaries, which represents 33.1% of their overall expenditure ($21.2M) and a 0.28% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.78% growth from 2018 and a 4.01% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.93M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Oklahoma Panhandle State University paid a total of $1.93M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Oklahoma Panhandle State University were Assistant professor with 17 employees; Instructor with 14 employees; and Instructor with 6 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oklahoma Panhandle State University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees; Management with 15 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Oklahoma Panhandle State University was Male Assistant professor with 9 employees, Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Male Instructor with 7 employees.

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