Oklahoma State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #328 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #142 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #123 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 31 | In Oklahoma State |
| #26 of 1,018 | For Entomology |
| Top50% | For 203 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 75%
- Undergraduates
- 22,364
- Graduates
- 4,914
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- go.okstate.edu
Oklahoma State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Oklahoma State University has an acceptance rate of 75% and is among the top 39% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Applicants | 24,910 | 10,828 | 14,082 |
| Admissions | 18,693 | 8,177 | 10,516 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,945 | 2,251 | 2,694 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 85 | 33 | 52 |
12,516 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,795 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,024 or 20%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1040
or below
75% of them
had 1250
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Oklahoma State University are 1040-1250 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,260 or 65%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Oklahoma State University are 20-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 17137 (65%) |
|---|---|
| Two or more races | 3042 (11%) |
| Hispanic | 2616 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1512 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1099 (4%) |
| Asian | 563 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 516 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 37 (0.1%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 37 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,353
- Students receiving aid
- 96%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,417 | $5,611 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,417 | $5,611 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $20,937 | $21,114 |
| Fee in-district | $4,817 | $3,481 |
| Fee in-state | $4,817 | $3,481 |
| Fee out-of-state | $4,817 | $3,481 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,150 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,822 |
| Room charge | $5,512 |
| Meal charge | $4,310 |
Oklahoma State University majors
Oklahoma State University has granted 4,975 bachelor's degrees across 92 programs, 1,063 master's across 71 programs, and 342 doctorate degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Oklahoma State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 436 | 182 | 15 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 387 | ||
| Psychology, General | 307 | 11 | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 244 | 28 | 14 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 226 | 12 | |
| General Studies | 223 | ||
| Accounting | 163 | 46 | |
| Finance, General | 177 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 167 | ||
| Information Technology | 112 | 31 | |
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 98 | 23 | 7 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 122 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 78 | 37 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 110 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 59 | 47 | 1 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 104 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 82 | 18 | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 100 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 83 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 83 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 66 | 8 | 5 |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 71 | 4 | 4 |
| Microbiology, General | 60 | 5 | 5 |
| Business Statistics | 60 | ||
| Ecology | 43 | 14 | 2 |
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 50 | 8 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 43 | 13 | 2 |
| Sociology, General | 54 | 2 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | 30 | 25 | 2 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 56 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 53 | 1 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 44 | 3 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 33 | 11 | 7 |
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 50 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 31 | 19 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 47 | 3 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 49 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 48 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 48 | ||
| Music, General | 36 | 12 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 25 | 19 | |
| Biochemistry | 37 | 2 | 4 |
| Interior Design | 43 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 42 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 30 | 8 | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 36 | 5 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 38 | ||
| Sports Communication | 38 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 32 | 3 | |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 21 | 14 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 33 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 33 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 32 | ||
| Public Health, General | 32 | ||
| Environmental Science | 23 | 8 | |
| Mathematics, General | 27 | 4 | |
| History, General | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 28 | ||
| Agricultural Public Services, Other | 27 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 27 | ||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 27 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 26 | ||
| Physics, General | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| Statistics, General | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| Horticultural Science | 17 | 7 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 17 | 7 | |
| Journalism, Other | 23 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 10 | 12 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 15 | 7 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 19 | 1 | |
| Entomology | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Education, General | 18 | ||
| Food Science | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| Physiology, General | 18 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 16 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 16 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 14 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 5 | 9 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 13 | ||
| Philosophy | 9 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management | 12 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 12 | ||
| Geography | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| International Agriculture | 12 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 11 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 11 | ||
| Fire Services Administration | 8 | 3 | |
| School Psychology | 11 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 10 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 9 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 9 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 9 | ||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 7 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 6 | ||
| Animal Nutrition | 5 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 4 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 3 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Agricultural Mechanization, Other | 3 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 3 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 3 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | ||
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 3 | ||
| Economics, General | 3 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 3 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 2 | 1 | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 | ||
| Soil Sciences, Other | 3 | ||
| Acting | 2 | ||
| Creative Writing | 2 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 2 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 2 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 2 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 2 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Architectural Studies | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 1 | ||
| Optics & Optical Sciences | 1 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,975 | 1,063 | 342 |
Oklahoma State University has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 65% | 71% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Oklahoma State University is a world-class research university with 47,629 scientific papers published and 1,418,314 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Ecology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 530 | 4277 |
| 1994 | 541 | 4936 |
| 1995 | 538 | 5179 |
| 1996 | 583 | 5805 |
| 1997 | 535 | 6536 |
| 1998 | 543 | 7271 |
| 1999 | 566 | 8159 |
| 2000 | 597 | 9174 |
| 2001 | 648 | 10108 |
| 2002 | 885 | 12011 |
| 2003 | 979 | 13930 |
| 2004 | 831 | 15641 |
| 2005 | 936 | 18800 |
| 2006 | 889 | 21488 |
| 2007 | 969 | 22986 |
| 2008 | 1114 | 25932 |
| 2009 | 1178 | 30760 |
| 2010 | 1130 | 34432 |
| 2011 | 1303 | 39115 |
| 2012 | 1383 | 46247 |
| 2013 | 1506 | 51616 |
| 2014 | 1494 | 53940 |
| 2015 | 1603 | 59012 |
| 2016 | 1640 | 63226 |
| 2017 | 1706 | 65213 |
| 2018 | 1776 | 69135 |
| 2019 | 1856 | 77042 |
| 2020 | 2078 | 90588 |
| 2021 | 2107 | 103035 |
| 2022 | 2062 | 101016 |
| 2023 | 2079 | 104070 |
| 2024 | 1628 | 101054 |
| 2025 | 1298 | 90044 |
Oklahoma State University alumni
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James Marsden
- Occupations
- actortelevision actormodelfilm actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
James Paul Marsden is an American actor. His accolades include nominations for two Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe. He began his acting career guest starring in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), and Party of Five (1995). Marsden gained fame for his portrayal of Cyclops in four films of the X-Men film series (2000–2014), and for his roles in the films The Notebook (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Hairspray (2007), Enchanted (2007), 27 Dresses (2008), and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). He portrayed John F. Kennedy in the drama film The Butler (2013), Tom Wachowski in the action-adventure comedy film series Sonic the Hedgehog (2020–present) and reprised his role as Cyclops in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
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Daniel Cormier
- Occupations
- amateur wrestlersports analystmixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
-
Daniel Ryan Cormier is an American former professional mixed martial artist, freestyle wrestler, and current color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion, Cormier is the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously and is the first fighter to have title defenses in two divisions. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.
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Reba McEntire
- Occupations
- singervoice actorrecording artistactorcountry singer
- Biography
-
Reba Nell McEntire, or simply Reba, is an American country singer and actress. Dubbed "The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, she has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 25 of which reached the number-one spot. An actress in both film and television, McEntire starred in the television series Reba, which aired for six seasons. She also owns several businesses, including a restaurant and a clothing line.
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Garth Brooks
- Enrolled in Oklahoma State University
- In 1984 studied advertising
- Occupations
- actorsinger-songwriterpoetfilm producerguitarist
- Biography
-
Troyal Garth Brooks is an American country singer and songwriter. His musical style blends traditional country with pop and rock elements, which has earned him his immense popularity, particularly in the United States, with success on the country music single and album charts, multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking live performances, while also crossing over into the mainstream pop arena.
General info
| Alternative names | OSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1890 |
| Colors | orange, black |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,377 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 107 Whitehurst Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078-1015 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 48,000 |
| Phone | 4057445000 |