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#145 of 2,597 In North America
#126 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
71%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
98%
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

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 $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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%
  • Part-time retention rate - 68%

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.

Publications
41,015
Citations
965,939

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
25,690 / 652,099
Environmental Science
22,403 / 559,679
Chemistry
21,804 / 599,549
Engineering
20,296 / 473,194
Physics
18,104 / 444,449
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,132 / 364,534
Medicine
15,534 / 361,868
Computer Science
14,046 / 315,291
Ecology
12,519 / 321,630
Quantum and Particle physics
12,100 / 310,435
Geology
11,505 / 306,006
Organic Chemistry
11,427 / 306,561
Biochemistry
11,327 / 344,644
Genetics
10,802 / 330,708
Materials Science
10,350 / 268,190
Geography and Cartography
10,159 / 234,460
Mathematics
8,470 / 180,371
Paleontology
7,552 / 207,665
Psychology
7,548 / 168,878
Botany
7,415 / 194,374
Business
7,098 / 180,218
Political Science
7,043 / 157,253
Law
6,732 / 150,892
Philosophy
6,594 / 149,868
Statistics
6,493 / 150,047
Sociology
6,463 / 144,110
Agricultural Science
5,667 / 127,525
History
5,498 / 129,429
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,141 / 109,362
Pathology
5,088 / 120,586
Archaeology
5,073 / 123,252
Optical Engineering
5,048 / 136,208
Economics
4,730 / 104,637
Metallurgical Engineering
4,610 / 131,388
Electrical Engineering
4,036 / 98,288
Machine Learning
3,762 / 93,184
Mechanical Engineering
3,599 / 72,623
Management
3,271 / 91,089
Horticulture
3,260 / 73,019
Immunology
3,245 / 94,957

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
Academic rankings

Oklahoma State University alumni

  1. James Marsden

    James Marsden
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    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).

  2. Daniel Cormier

    Daniel Cormier
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    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.

  3. Garth Brooks

    Garth Brooks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    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.

  4. Reba McEntire

    Reba McEntire
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    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.

All 100 notable alumni

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

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