Oklahoma State University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate
68%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
20,216
Graduates
4,361
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 68% and is among the top 29% 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 68% 68% 68%
Applicants 16,934 7,037 9,897
Admissions 11,577 4,817 6,760
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,927 1,790 2,137
Freshmen enrolled part time 340 132 208

10,181 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,653 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
856 or 20%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1050
or below

75% of them
had 1250
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Oklahoma State University are 1050-1250 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,243 or 76%
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
College-preparatory program Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
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 16222 (68%)
Two or more races 2308 (10%)
Hispanic 2060 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 1380 (6%)
Black or African American 1021 (4%)
Asian 519 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 411 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 32 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 21 (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
$11,355
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
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 $3,827$3,061
Fee in-state $3,827$3,061
Fee out-of-state $3,827$3,061

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 4,913 bachelor's degrees across 86 programs, 939 master's across 71 programs, and 303 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 437 150 19
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 321
Mechanical Engineering 256 26 5
Accounting 194 56
General Studies 223
Animal Sciences, General 207 14
Psychology, General 184 9 11
Finance, General 187
Agricultural Business and Management, General 174
Human Development and Family Studies, General 105 26
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 111
Information Technology 81 30
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 86 16 2
Microbiology, General 80 12 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 93
Veterinary Medicine 92
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 61 29
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 81
Ecology 70 6 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 80
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 78
Computer and Information Sciences, General 55 13 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 59 8 3
Chemical Engineering 58 3 8
Civil Engineering, General 48 14 6
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 68
Zoology & Animal Biology 58 7 2
Biochemistry 57 7 1
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 64
Sociology, General 57 6 1
Industrial Engineering 41 16 5
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 53 6
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 51 7
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 58
English Language and Literature, General 38 5 12
Political Science and Government, General 51 4
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 47 7
Interior Design 54
International Business & Trade & Commerce 48
Business Statistics 47
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 30 17
Public Health Education and Promotion 47
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 46
Physiology, General 42
Sports Communication 41
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 40
Agricultural Teacher Education 30 2 4
International & Globalization Studies 9 26
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 28 7
Art & Art Studies, General 33
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 33
Mathematics, General 26 2 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 31
Business & Managerial Economics 28 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 16 3
Journalism, Other 30
Entomology 21 8
Music, General 19 10
Environmental Science 15 13
Engineering, Other 27
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 20 7
Chemistry, General 15 1 10
International Agriculture 26
History, General 19 5 1
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 24
Curriculum and Instruction 23
Music Teacher Education 23
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 23
Agricultural Engineering 20 2
Agricultural Public Services, Other 20
Food Science 12 8
Philosophy 15 5
Educational & Instructional Technology 19
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 8 11
Agricultural Economics 6 9 2
Education, General 3 14
Mass Communication & Media Studies 17
Computer Engineering, General 16
Fire Services Administration 13 3
Technical Teacher Education 16
Economics, General 15
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 15
Public Health, General 13
Nutrition Sciences 11 1
Architectural Engineering 10
Educational Psychology 10
Physics, General 3 3 4
Statistics, General 6 3 1
Counseling Psychology 9
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 9
Financial Mathematics 9
Horticultural Science 7 2
Spanish Language and Literature 8
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 8
Soil Sciences, Other 7
Agriculture, General 6
Materials Engineering 4 2
School Psychology 6
Agronomy and Crop Science 5
American & United States Studies & Civilization 5
Botany & Plant Biology 3 1 1
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 5
Geography 5
Landscape Architecture 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 1 3
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 4
Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management 4
Creative Writing 4
Energy Systems Installation and Repair Technology & Technician 2 2
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 4
Financial Planning and Services 4
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 4
Animal Nutrition 3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 3
Petroleum Engineering 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 2
Graphic Design 2
Natural Sciences 2
Optics & Optical Sciences 2
French Language and Literature 1
German Language and Literature 1
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 1
Grand Total 4,913 939 303

Oklahoma State University has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 30% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 66% 62% 69%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%
  • Part-time retention rate - 65%

Publications & Citations

Oklahoma State University is a world-class research university with 35,768 scientific papers published and 826,621 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Ecology, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
35,768
Citations
826,621

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
22,027 / 542,164
Environmental Science
19,161 / 472,061
Chemistry
18,823 / 504,863
Engineering
17,492 / 393,526
Physics
15,565 / 370,150
Medicine
13,277 / 302,667
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,265 / 287,879
Computer Science
11,484 / 252,601
Ecology
10,471 / 260,118
Quantum and Particle physics
10,328 / 255,916
Geology
9,766 / 259,245
Biochemistry
9,715 / 286,175
Organic Chemistry
9,618 / 248,756
Genetics
9,336 / 277,580
Materials Science
8,904 / 219,252
Geography and Cartography
8,448 / 186,606
Mathematics
6,939 / 136,774
Paleontology
6,358 / 175,930
Psychology
6,349 / 139,461
Botany
6,248 / 154,214
Business
5,854 / 143,386
Political Science
5,657 / 121,526
Philosophy
5,412 / 108,163
Law
5,355 / 114,109
Sociology
5,277 / 112,221
Statistics
5,231 / 110,656
Agricultural Science
4,761 / 104,165
History
4,395 / 99,383
Optical Engineering
4,291 / 108,496
Pathology
4,288 / 101,432
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,241 / 85,735
Archaeology
4,059 / 95,141
Economics
3,945 / 79,697
Metallurgical Engineering
3,881 / 104,033
Electrical Engineering
3,396 / 77,672
Mechanical Engineering
2,996 / 56,687
Machine Learning
2,973 / 66,551
Immunology
2,868 / 81,860
Horticulture
2,744 / 55,601
Linguistics
2,650 / 48,970

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 383 2473
1991 382 2775
1992 422 2770
1993 393 3035
1994 453 3387
1995 411 3606
1996 505 3936
1997 488 4531
1998 444 5235
1999 511 5809
2000 539 6348
2001 564 7367
2002 676 8220
2003 671 9575
2004 672 11118
2005 718 12781
2006 778 14742
2007 809 16595
2008 899 19166
2009 978 22401
2010 987 25204
2011 996 27426
2012 1061 32027
2013 1220 36104
2014 1252 38440
2015 1319 40961
2016 1315 42084
2017 1424 44091
2018 1434 46311
2019 1527 52157
2020 1694 61662
2021 2044 78009
2022 1679 73531
Academic rankings

Oklahoma State University alumni

  1. James Marsden

    James Marsden
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    modelfilm actorvoice actorsingeractor
    Biography

    James Paul Marsden is an American actor and voice actor. Marsden began his acting career guest starring in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), Party of Five (1995), and miniseries Bella Mafia (1997). He gained prominence in the early 2000s with his portrayal of Scott Summers / Cyclops in the X-Men film series (2000–2014), and starred in Superman Returns (2006). Other works during this period include The Notebook (2004), 10th & Wolf (2006), and The Alibi (2006).

  2. Daniel Cormier

    Daniel Cormier
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    amateur wrestlersports analystmixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Daniel Ryan Cormier is an American former professional mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and current commentator for the UFC. He is 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.

  3. Garth Brooks

    Garth Brooks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in Oklahoma State University
    In 1984 studied advertising
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterpoetfilm producerguitaristsinger
    Biography

    Troyal Garth Brooks is an American country music 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.

  4. Reba McEntire

    Reba McEntire
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    actorcountry singervoice actorrecording artist
    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. She is an actress in films and television. She starred in the television series Reba, which aired for six seasons. She also owns several businesses, including a clothing line.

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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 5,012
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

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