Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, Oklahoma
- Public
- Town
- 1,498 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 65%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $9,433per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 33%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $49,12310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Through the Alva Incentive Program, full-time students who establish residency within the Alva city limits receive financial assistance for tuition and housing.
Source: Paying For College - Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 65%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 803–1036Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 16–21Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $9,433full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,249sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,516Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $12,210Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 33%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 65%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $49,12310 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,891federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,498Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 46%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 43%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX — admits 99%
- Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX — admits 100%
- Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY — admits 96%
- Concord University Athens, WV — admits 93%
Also worth a look
- East Central University Ada, OK — admits 58%
- University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK — admits 66%
- Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC — admits 64%
- Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK
- Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA — admits 66%
- Minot State University Minot, ND — admits 65%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Northwestern Oklahoma State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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