Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,417
    2024 Average Net Price
    $19,561
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    75%
    24,910 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    27,278
    80.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    68%
    2,405 Graduates

    About

    Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Payne County, OK. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus were General Business Administration & Management (436 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (387 degrees), and General Psychology (307 degrees).

    In 2024, 6,848 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus. 52.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,444 degrees), 6.25 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (711 degrees).

    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).

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    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).

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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.

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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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    Admissions

    Oklahoma State University-Main Campus received 24,910 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 27% annual growth. Out of those 24,910 applicants, 18,693 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75% acceptance rate.

    There were 27,278 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in 2024. 20% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 26.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    75%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    18,693
    Accepted Out of 24,910

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus was 75% (18,693 admissions from 24,910 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 70.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 27%, while admissions grew by 34.4%.

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    SAT Scores

    20%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    1,024
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    20% of enrolled first-time students at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      17,137 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      3,042 enrolled students
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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).

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    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).

    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).

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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 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Pre-Nursing Studies
      13 degrees awarded
    2. General Communication Sciences & Disorders
      3 degrees awarded
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,444 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      711 degrees awarded
    3. 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      2,361 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      2,273 degrees awarded
    3. 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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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