Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public college in Alva, OK. Its average net price is $9,433 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$7,700
$30,001 to $48,000$5,528
$48,001 to $75,000$7,895
$75,001 to $110,000$12,303
$110,001 and up$15,554
$6,516Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$12,210Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$9,433Average Net Price
$7,490Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,800Books and Supplies
$6,250Other Expenses
45.6%Students on Pell Grants
33.1%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

65.5%Acceptance Rate
420 to 518SAT Reading, Middle Half
383 to 518SAT Math, Middle Half
16 to 21ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$43,189
8 years after entry$45,769
10 years after entry$49,123
35.2%Graduation Rate
65.1%Retention Rate
$17,891Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Alva, OKLocation
Remote townSetting
1,498Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Agricultural Business$54,084 National median for this major n=4,648Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$40,061 National median for this major n=902Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mason/MasonryNot publishedNot published
Mathematics and Statistics, Other$69,615 National median for this major n=379Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other$39,127 National median for this major n=90$19,673 Small program - rough guide n=47
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=43
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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