Oklahoma State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #350 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #145 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #126 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 31 | In Oklahoma State |
| #26 of 1,014 | For Entomology |
| Top50% | For 199 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 71%
- Undergraduates
- 20,786
- Graduates
- 4,586
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- 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 71% and is among the top 34% 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 | 71% | 74% | 68% |
| Applicants | 19,117 | 8,134 | 10,983 |
| Admissions | 13,503 | 5,986 | 7,517 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,327 | 2,059 | 2,268 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 316 | 138 | 178 |
10,378 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,990 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,142 or 25%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1010
or below
75% of them
had 1250
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Oklahoma State University are 1010-1250 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,284 or 71%
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 | 16489 (67%) |
|---|---|
| Two or more races | 2498 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 2179 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1493 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1027 (4%) |
| Asian | 544 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 466 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 25 (0.1%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 22 (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
- $10,621
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
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 | 6,286 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,646 |
| Room charge | $5,096 |
| Meal charge | $4,550 |
Oklahoma State University majors
Oklahoma State University has granted 4,858 bachelor's degrees across 87 programs, 901 master's across 69 programs, and 315 doctorate degrees across 43 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Oklahoma State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 419 | 153 | 21 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 334 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 269 | 30 | 4 |
| Psychology, General | 236 | 13 | 5 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 200 | 12 | |
| Accounting | 171 | 35 | |
| Finance, General | 194 | ||
| General Studies | 190 | ||
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 115 | 15 | 6 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 134 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 118 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 95 | 22 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 75 | 33 | |
| Information Technology | 96 | 8 | |
| Veterinary Medicine | 103 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 100 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 83 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 82 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 74 | 7 | 1 |
| Ecology | 63 | 14 | 3 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 74 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 63 | 7 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 58 | 8 | 4 |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 60 | 3 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 48 | 15 | 4 |
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 67 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 65 | ||
| Interior Design | 63 | ||
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 49 | 13 | |
| Biochemistry | 55 | 2 | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 59 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 58 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 46 | 4 | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering | 43 | 6 | 3 |
| Sociology, General | 47 | 5 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 49 | 2 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 32 | 16 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | 6 | 15 |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 44 | 3 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 46 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 42 | 1 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 38 | 5 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 41 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 40 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| Business Statistics | 38 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 34 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 20 | 7 | 7 |
| Music, General | 20 | 14 | |
| Sports Communication | 34 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 33 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 32 | ||
| Environmental Science | 17 | 13 | 1 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 31 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 30 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 18 | 11 | |
| Chemistry, General | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Food Science | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 27 | ||
| Physiology, General | 27 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 25 | 1 | |
| Horticultural Science | 17 | 8 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 19 | 4 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 9 | 14 | |
| Educational Psychology | 22 | ||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 22 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 19 | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| History, General | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| Entomology | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| International Agriculture | 19 | ||
| Philosophy | 17 | 2 | |
| Journalism, Other | 18 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 18 | ||
| Agricultural Public Services, Other | 17 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 17 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 17 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 14 | 2 | |
| Public Health, General | 16 | ||
| Statistics, General | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 9 | 6 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 14 | ||
| School Psychology | 13 | ||
| Economics, General | 12 | ||
| Education, General | 11 | ||
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 10 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 10 | ||
| Fire Services Administration | 7 | 3 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 5 | 4 | |
| Geography | 9 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 8 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 8 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 8 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 7 | ||
| Creative Writing | 7 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 7 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management | 6 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 6 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 6 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 6 | ||
| Animal Nutrition | 5 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 4 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 3 | |
| Soil Sciences, Other | 4 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 3 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 3 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 3 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 2 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 2 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | ||
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 1 | ||
| Energy Systems Installation and Repair Technology & Technician | 1 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 1 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Graphic Design | 1 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,858 | 901 | 315 |
Oklahoma State University has a graduation rate of 65%, which is among the 31% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 65% | 62% | 67% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Oklahoma State University is a world-class research university with 41,015 scientific papers published and 965,939 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Ecology, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 426 | 3209 |
| 1992 | 475 | 3309 |
| 1993 | 429 | 3461 |
| 1994 | 484 | 3972 |
| 1995 | 467 | 4141 |
| 1996 | 536 | 4607 |
| 1997 | 507 | 5646 |
| 1998 | 501 | 6571 |
| 1999 | 528 | 6935 |
| 2000 | 547 | 7482 |
| 2001 | 589 | 8317 |
| 2002 | 820 | 9615 |
| 2003 | 879 | 11736 |
| 2004 | 792 | 13668 |
| 2005 | 881 | 15967 |
| 2006 | 851 | 18039 |
| 2007 | 909 | 19211 |
| 2008 | 1018 | 21272 |
| 2009 | 1082 | 24865 |
| 2010 | 1074 | 28289 |
| 2011 | 1091 | 30435 |
| 2012 | 1145 | 34042 |
| 2013 | 1361 | 37611 |
| 2014 | 1373 | 40445 |
| 2015 | 1472 | 43544 |
| 2016 | 1497 | 44914 |
| 2017 | 1583 | 47054 |
| 2018 | 1599 | 52372 |
| 2019 | 1683 | 57963 |
| 2020 | 1815 | 67841 |
| 2021 | 1957 | 77023 |
| 2022 | 1908 | 80379 |
| 2023 | 1827 | 78996 |
Oklahoma State University alumni
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James Marsden
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractorsinger
- Biography
-
James Paul Marsden is an American actor and singer. 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 the X-Men film series (2000–2014) and for his roles in the films The Notebook (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Hairspray (2007), Enchanted (2007), and 27 Dresses (2008). He portrayed John F. Kennedy in the drama film The Butler (2013) and starred in the comedy films Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
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Daniel Cormier
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fightersports analystamateur wrestler
- Biography
-
Daniel Cormier is an American former professional mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and current commentator for the UFC. As a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (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. As an international wrestler, Cormier was a six-time US World or Olympic Team Member, a World bronze medalist, a World Cup runner-up, a Pan American Games gold medalist (bronze in 2007) and a two-time Pan American champion. In folkstyle wrestling, Cormier was an NCAA Division I national finalist (with loss to the eventual four-time NCAA champion Cael Sanderson from Iowa State) and two-time Big 12 Conference runner-up for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was also a two-time NJCAA champion.
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Garth Brooks
- Enrolled in Oklahoma State University
- In 1984 studied advertising
- Occupations
- singer-songwriteractormusic artistmusiciansinger
- Biography
-
Troyal Garth Brooks is an American country singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre 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.
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Reba McEntire
- Occupations
- recording artistvoice actorcountry singeractor
- Biography
-
Reba Nell McEntire, or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed "the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 25 of which reached the number one spot.
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 | 5,090 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 107 Whitehurst Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078-1015 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 48,000 |
| Phone | 4057445000 |