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Compare Northern Oklahoma College vs Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Tonkawa, OK · Okmulgee, OK

Northern Oklahoma CollegeOklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,625/yr$10,999/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,308/yr$8,469/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,000$11,334
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,343/yr$9,444/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,351/yr$11,217/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$5,441/yr$15,781/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$10,983/yr$16,881/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$117/mo$120/mo
Room & board (on campus)$7,900/yr$7,056/yr
Room & board (off campus)$6,500/yr$7,936/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$1,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,040/yr$5,390/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,242/yr$17,256/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,083/yr$5,774/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,202/yr$11,384/yr
Students with Pell Grants34%42%
Students taking federal loans20%33%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate48%42%
Freshmen who come back67%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$37,566/yr$45,634/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,010–$57,973$25,512–$74,705
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)39%46%
White students graduatingNo data reported47%
Black students graduatingNo data reported27%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported43%
Typical earnings 6 years in$32,607/yr$44,523/yr
Earn more than a HS grad54%61%
Graduate on time38%No data reported
Pell students who graduateNo data reported40%
First-gen students who finish25%40%
Low-income students who finish21%35%
Students who transfer out12%9.7%
Typical earnings 8 years in$36,322/yr$42,274/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 20% · Business, Management & Marketing 15% · Social Sciences 12%Health Professions 21% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 20% · Computer & Information Sciences 15%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 20% of degreesHealth Professions — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 12% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 10% of degreesConstruction Trades — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 11% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $57,846/yrConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician — $76,154/yr
Degrees in STEM11%25%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,9412,028
Students per professor20 : 116 : 1
Average professor pay$6,382/mo$5,185/mo
Full-time professors100%50%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$29,512$29,751
SettingRural (distant)Town (distant)
LocationTonkawa, OKOkmulgee, OK
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded19011946
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.9%0.9%
Men36%66%
Women64%34%
White students57%51%
Black students5%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino students13%11%
Asian students0.9%1.3%
Two or more races2.4%13%
Other / not reported20%17%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students41%44%
Part-time students35%32%
Students age 25+17%26%
Spent on teaching per student$8,882/yr$8,416/yr
Endowment$13.8M$5.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing619800
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$3,840/yr$4,350/yr
Meal plan charge$3,744/yr$3,156/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week20 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterTrimester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams8No data reported
Student athletes271No data reported
Athletic scholarships$1.4MNo data reported
Athletics budget$2.7MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$2.7MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$13,826No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.