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Northeastern State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Tahlequah, OK
Population 50,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,636
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 42%
Native American 21%
Mixed 15%
Hispanic 9%
Black 5%
International 4%
Asian 3%
From State 89%
From Region 8%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Education 28%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 15%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Health Sciences 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
Arts 4%
Professional 4%
Computer Science 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,810
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,290
Est. In-State Cost $10,103
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,366
10-Year ROI $167,000
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 60%
4-Year Graduation Rate 21%
6-Year Graduation Rate 35%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 3,023 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 37%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 28 #379
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 77%
SAT Range 900 – 1100
SAT Math Range 428 – 543
SAT RW Range 438 – 593
ACT Range 18 – 23

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Northeastern State University 437 33% / 67% 1% $51,277 95%
Computer Science $76,823 88
Information Technology Management 8 75% / 25% 0% $70,233 83
Chemistry 16 38% / 62% 6% $53,662 56
Mathematics 5 80% / 20% 0% $52,898 54 95%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $61,112 71
Biology 8 38% / 62% 0% $56,259 62 94%
Cell Biology 28 21% / 79% 0% $49,961 46 100%
Dietetics 19 32% / 68% 0% $53,394 55 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science $62,176 73
Health Sciences 4 25% / 75% 0% $53,550 56
Nursing $76,293 88
Speech-Language Pathology 21 10% / 90% 10% $55,516 60 100%
Accounting 48 44% / 56% 0% $63,470 75 96%
Business Administration and Management $53,761 56
Entrepreneurship $53,464 56
Finance 16 81% / 19% 0% $61,112 71 100%
Health Services Administration $52,257 52
International Business $53,978 57
Logistics 3 100% / 0% 0% $53,647 56 95%
Management Information Systems $60,065 69
Marketing $53,386 55
Operations Management $60,644 70
Tourism and Travel Services Management $45,888 34
Area Studies $44,516 30
Communication 10 30% / 70% 0% $48,857 43 95%
Creative Writing 4 50% / 50% 0% $40,347 19
English 17 18% / 82% 0% $36,553 11 81%
Geography and Environmental Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $51,341 50
History 19 37% / 63% 0% $46,656 36 88%
Journalism 14 36% / 64% 0% $45,576 33 100%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $45,025 31
Native American Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,358 30
Natural Resources/Conservation 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,998 40
Political Science 4 25% / 75% 25% $52,527 53
Social Work 24 12% / 88% 4% $50,193 47 96%
Sociology 3 67% / 33% 0% $30,680 5 82%
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,865 34
Early Childhood Education 28 0% / 100% 0% $44,719 31 95%
Education of Speech/Language Impaired $49,416 44
Elementary Education 64 8% / 92% 0% $44,719 31 95%
English Education 7 14% / 86% 0% $49,966 46 98%
Indian/Native American Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,576 45
Mathematics Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,966 46 98%
Physical Education 9 78% / 22% 0% $49,966 46 98%
Science Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,966 46 98%
Social Studies Education 10 60% / 40% 0% $49,966 46 98%
Art Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,966 46 98%
Music $38,707 15
Music Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $49,966 46 98%
Studio Art 8 38% / 62% 12% $36,159 10 92%
Theater 3 33% / 67% 0% $34,568 8
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician 17 88% / 12% 0% $68,684 82 94%