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Oklahoma State University

Basic Information

Type Public

Geographical Reach Regional

Location Stillwater, OK

Population 80,000

Website https://www.okstate.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 20,814

Men / Women 47% / 53%

White 60%

Mixed 11%

Hispanic 10%

Native American 5%

Black 5%

Asian 2%

International 1%

From State 58%

From Region 32%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Business & Economics 31%

Humanities & Social Sciences 20%

Life & Natural Sciences 15%

Engineering 11%

Health Sciences 5%

Arts 4%

Education 4%

Professional 4%

Computer Science 3%

Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,234

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $25,754

Est. In-State Cost $13,239

Est. Out-of-State Cost $33,315

10-Year ROI $191,000

ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%

4-Year Graduation Rate 52%

6-Year Graduation Rate 68%

Transfer-Out Rate 10%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)

Sunshine Hours 3,023 (89%)

Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 68%

Yield (Unbound) 26%

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Humanities & Social Sciences	$18M	#84
Engineering, Computing & Math	$66M	#96
Life & Natural Sciences	$112M	#109

Graduate Degrees

Engineering, Computing & Math	46	#103
Life & Natural Sciences	182	#137
Humanities & Social Sciences	96	#193

Honors College

Name The Honors College

Students 2,000 (10%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 85%

SAT Range 1070 – 1220

SAT Math Range 510 – 620

SAT RW Range 530 – 630

ACT Range 20 – 27

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

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Arts and Sciences	1,605	39% / 61%	1%	$57,463		94%
Computer Science	59 —	83% / 17%	2%	$97,420	97	100%
Information Technology	112 —	75% / 25%	1%	$97,420	97	100%
Chemistry	7 —	57% / 43%	14%	$61,433	66	—
Geosciences	11 —	55% / 45%	0%	$58,609	60	—
Mathematics	27 —	63% / 37%	4%	$52,285	43	100%
Physics	8 —	88% / 12%	0%	$68,365	77	—
Statistics	15 —	47% / 53%	20%	$82,386	90	—
Biochemistry	37 —	35% / 65%	5%	$60,545	64	95%
Biology	122 —	30% / 70%	1%	$57,899	58	98%
Botany	9 —	22% / 78%	0%	$45,146	23	—
Ecology	43 —	51% / 49%	0%	$44,515	21	94%
Entomology	17 —	35% / 65%	0%	$42,404	16	100%
Microbiology	60 —	37% / 63%	0%	$58,779	60	98%
Physiology	18 —	28% / 72%	0%	$59,090	61	—
Zoology	71 —	31% / 69%	0%	$42,404	16	100%
American Sign Language (ASL)	7 —	14% / 86%	0%	$58,878	61	—
American Studies	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$52,902	45	—
English	33 —	42% / 58%	0%	$42,624	16	96%
French	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$61,156	65	100%
General Studies	223 —	43% / 57%	3%	$56,670	55	83%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	2 —	100% / 0%	0%	$59,196	61	—
Geography	4 —	75% / 25%	0%	$58,656	60	—
History	25 —	64% / 36%	0%	$39,366	10	100%
Intercultural and International Studies	10 —	30% / 70%	0%	$56,597	55	—
Interdisciplinary Studies	2 —	100% / 0%	0%	$50,941	39	—
Journalism	23 —	39% / 61%	4%	$51,246	40	96%
Philosophy	9 —	56% / 44%	0%	$58,447	60	100%
Political Science	47 —	40% / 60%	2%	$72,132	82	94%
Psychology	307 —	20% / 80%	0%	$48,554	32	94%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	56 —	11% / 89%	0%	$54,597	50	100%
Sociology	54 —	22% / 78%	0%	$45,997	25	97%
Spanish	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$61,156	65	100%
Sports Communication	38 —	76% / 24%	0%	$54,597	50	100%
General Education	38 —	26% / 74%	0%	$56,670	55	83%
Acting	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$36,063	6	100%
Art	48 —	23% / 77%	2%	$51,357	40	96%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	4 —	0% / 100%	0%	$40,330	12	—
Music	36 —	67% / 33%	0%	$41,422	14	—
Musical Theatre	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$36,063	6	100%
Theatre	12 —	50% / 50%	0%	$36,063	6	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Education and Human Sciences	659	15% / 85%	0%	$55,537		93%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	83 —	11% / 89%	0%	$65,718	73	93%
Exercise Science	110 —	38% / 62%	1%	$51,384	41	92%
Nursing	33 —	9% / 91%	0%	$80,679	89	100%
Public Health Education and Promotion	28 —	25% / 75%	7%	$56,343	54	95%
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	78 —	0% / 100%	0%	$65,876	74	100%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	15 —	13% / 87%	0%	$48,479	32	100%
Sport Management	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$51,384	41	92%
Human Development and Family Studies	82 —	5% / 95%	0%	$48,102	31	82%
Agricultural Teacher Education	30 —	20% / 80%	0%	$52,976	45	92%
Child Care and Support Services Management	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$48,102	31	82%
Elementary Education	100 —	1% / 99%	0%	$45,993	25	94%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	— —	—	—	$50,351	37	—
Secondary Education and Teaching	33 —	36% / 64%	0%	$45,993	25	94%
Technical Teacher Education	2 —	100% / 0%	0%	$52,976	45	92%
Fashion/Apparel Design	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$53,746	47	—
Interior Design	43 —	7% / 93%	0%	$57,660	58	—
Music Education	16 —	44% / 56%	0%	$52,976	45	92%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology	835	82% / 18%	7%	$88,165		97%
Aerospace Engineering	83 —	92% / 8%	0%	$89,424	94	99%
Agricultural and Biological Engineering	12 —	42% / 58%	0%	$81,847	90	96%
Architectural Engineering	14 —	64% / 36%	14%	$84,715	91	—
Chemical Engineering	44 —	64% / 36%	14%	$106,170	98	97%
Civil Engineering	43 —	65% / 35%	5%	$85,152	92	100%
Computer Engineering	26 —	96% / 4%	0%	$99,253	97	96%
Electrical Engineering	66 —	91% / 9%	14%	$94,518	96	98%
Industrial Engineering	30 —	60% / 40%	10%	$92,798	95	100%
Mechanical Engineering	244 —	89% / 11%	1%	$91,640	95	96%
Architectural Studies	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$63,993	70	—
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	42 —	57% / 43%	7%	$71,614	81	100%
Landscape Architecture	10 —	50% / 50%	10%	$63,031	69	—
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	98 —	85% / 15%	7%	$73,960	83	94%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	32 —	94% / 6%	0%	$104,699	98	100%
Electrical Engineering Technology	13 —	85% / 15%	0%	$88,485	93	100%
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	50 —	80% / 20%	48%	$82,615	90	—
Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	27 —	85% / 15%	0%	$79,636	88	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Ferguson College of Agriculture	545	40% / 60%	8%	$55,217		95%
Agricultural Mechanization	3 —	100% / 0%	0%	$54,114	49	—
Animal Sciences	226 —	31% / 69%	1%	$55,473	52	92%
Environmental Science	23 —	57% / 43%	0%	$55,915	53	100%
Food Science	10 —	30% / 70%	10%	$58,363	59	—
Horticultural Science	17 —	35% / 65%	0%	$53,822	48	—
Soil Science	21 —	48% / 52%	0%	$56,201	54	100%
Agricultural Business and Management	167 —	58% / 42%	23%	$54,787	50	97%
Agricultural Economics	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$54,787	50	97%
Agricultural Public Services	27 —	52% / 48%	0%	$54,870	51	100%
Agricultural Communication/Journalism	50 —	6% / 94%	0%	$54,870	51	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Spears School of Business	1,331	57% / 43%	1%	$70,378		96%
Accounting	163 —	60% / 40%	0%	$83,450	91	97%
Business Administration	436 —	59% / 41%	2%	$60,919	65	94%
Business/Managerial Economics	32 —	81% / 19%	0%	$67,770	76	100%
Economics	3 —	67% / 33%	33%	$70,344	80	—
Entrepreneurship	53 —	62% / 38%	0%	$63,384	69	96%
Finance	177 —	84% / 16%	1%	$82,818	90	97%
Hospitality Management	31 —	19% / 81%	0%	$57,048	56	100%
International Business	49 —	35% / 65%	2%	$65,057	72	98%
Marketing	387 —	44% / 56%	1%	$72,756	82	95%