NWOSU vs. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK with Oklahoma State University Main Campus in Stillwater, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Oklahoma State University Main Campus is larger than NWOSU based on total student enrollment (27,278 students vs. 2,079 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, OK (Remote Town setting); Oklahoma State University Main Campus is in Stillwater, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northwestern Oklahoma State University 15:1; Oklahoma State University Main Campus 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 49.1% lower than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus ($5,720 vs. $11,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 120.8% higher at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (about $14,090 more per year; $25,754 vs. $11,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northwestern Oklahoma State University than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (95% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma State University Main Campus students is 14.9% larger than aid received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University students ($10,353 vs. $9,011).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus than at NWOSU (23 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at NWOSU, test optional at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at NWOSU (3.42).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 38.7% at NWOSU vs. 26.9% at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have a $6,185 lower median loan debt than Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates ($14,315 vs. $20,500).
• Among borrowers, NWOSU graduates have an estimated $63 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates ($148 vs. $211).
• More Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NWOSU students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.