Northern Oklahoma College vs. Western

Northern Oklahoma College vs. Western Oklahoma State College comparison

	Northern Oklahoma College	Western Oklahoma State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northern Oklahoma College	Western
Location	Tonkawa, OK	Altus, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,271	1,338
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	north-ok.edu	wosc.edu
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Costs	Northern Oklahoma College	Western
Tuition (In State)	$3,522	$2,996
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,287	$7,168
Room & Board	$7,584	$7,510
Avg Net Price	$6,866	$7,981
Avg Grant Aid	$7,635	$6,914
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	89%

Admission	Northern Oklahoma College	Western
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.22
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 20, 2025

Academics	Northern Oklahoma College	Western
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Business (17%) Social Sciences (11%) Education (10%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (33%) Health Professions (31%) Business (6%) Psychology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Northern Oklahoma College	Western
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,300	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,500	$8,500
Median Loan Payment	$87	$87

Diversity	Northern Oklahoma College	Western
% Men	39%	32%
% Women	61%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	49%
% Black	5%	10%
% Hispanic	10%	20%
% Native American	14%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	7%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	Northern Oklahoma College	Western
% In-State	90%	83%
% Out-of-State	7%	12%
Campus	Northern Oklahoma College	Western
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northern Oklahoma College is larger than than Western based on total student enrollment (3,271 students vs. 1,338 students)

Northern Oklahoma College vs. Western Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northern Oklahoma College or Western?

• Northern Oklahoma College is 17.6% more expensive to attend than Western for in-state tuition ($3,522.00 vs. $2,996.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.5% higher at Northern Oklahoma College than Western Oklahoma State College ($10,287.00 vs. $7,168.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern Oklahoma College than Western ($6,866 vs. $7,981)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Oklahoma State College are 1% lower than costs at Northern Oklahoma College ($7,510 vs. $7,584)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern Oklahoma College than Western Oklahoma State College (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern Oklahoma College students is 10.4% larger than aid received Western Oklahoma State College ($7,635 vs. $6,914)

Which college is harder to get into, Northern Oklahoma College or Western? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Western or Northern Oklahoma College .

Northern Oklahoma College vs. Western Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northern Oklahoma College or Western? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Western and Northern Oklahoma College.

• Graduates from Northern Oklahoma College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Western graduates after ten years. ($35,300 vs. $33,900)
• Western Oklahoma State College and Northern Oklahoma College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($8,500 vs. $8,500)
• Western Oklahoma State College and Northern Oklahoma College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($87 vs. $87)
• More Northern Oklahoma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 37%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/