NWOSU vs. Bluefield State College

Northwestern Oklahoma State University vs. Bluefield State College comparison

	Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Bluefield State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NWOSU	Bluefield State College
Location	Alva, OK	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,852	1,306
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#835	#986
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwosu.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	NWOSU	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$5,448	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,142	$16,030
Room & Board	$5,220	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$10,448	$11,759
Avg Grant Aid	$8,937	$10,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	96%

Admission	NWOSU	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,503	813
Admitted	848	790
Acceptance Rate	56.4%	97.2%
Enrolled %	39.7%	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/22	17/22
SAT Range	830/1070	870/1080
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	NWOSU	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Business (20%) Psychology (12%) Agriculture (8%) Health Professions (6%)	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	NWOSU	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	37%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,315	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$148	$196

Diversity	NWOSU	Bluefield State College
% Men	39%	40%
% Women	61%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	63%	85%
% Black	7%	9%
% Hispanic	8%	1%
% Native American	7%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	6%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	NWOSU	Bluefield State College
% In-State	69%	54%
% Out-of-State	30%	46%
Campus	NWOSU	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northwestern Oklahoma State University is larger than than Bluefield State College based on total student enrollment (1,852 students vs. 1,306 students)

NWOSU vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NWOSU or Bluefield State College?

• Bluefield State College is 62.3% more expensive to attend than NWOSU for in-state tuition ($8,840.00 vs. $5,448.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.9% higher at Bluefield State College than Northwestern Oklahoma State University ($16,030.00 vs. $11,142.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwestern Oklahoma State University than Bluefield State College ($10,448 vs. $11,759)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 95.4% lower than costs at Bluefield State College ($5,220 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield State College than Northwestern Oklahoma State University (96% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield State College students is 13.7% larger than aid received Northwestern Oklahoma State University ($10,160 vs. $8,937)

NWOSU vs. Bluefield State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (950) is 16 points higher than at Bluefield State College (934)
• Incoming NWOSU students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Bluefield State College (20)
• Accepted freshman NWOSU students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Bluefield State College (3.41)
• Bluefield State College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than NWOSU (56.4%)

NWOSU vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NWOSU or Bluefield State College? 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 Bluefield State College and NWOSU.

• The graduation rate at NWOSU is higher than Bluefield State College (37% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Northwestern Oklahoma State University earn on average $8,600 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $31,800)
• Northwestern Oklahoma State University students graduate with a $4,685 lower median federal student loan debt than Bluefield State College graduates. ($14,315 vs. $19,000)
• NWOSU graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Bluefield State College graduates. ($148 vs. $196)
• More NWOSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 30%)

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