Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Tahlequah, OK
Population 50,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 3,023 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (88%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,075
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 89%
From Region 8%
Athletes 8.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 40%
Native American 23%
Mixed 17%
Hispanic 8%
Black 5%
Asian 2%
International 2%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Northeastern State University 1,200 36% / 64% 2% $62,697 73 96%
Computer Science 28 89% / 11% 0% $90,007 95
Cybersecurity 20 85% / 15% 0%
Information Technology Management 12 75% / 25% 8% $73,299 85
Chemistry 9 11% / 89% 0% $55,969 59
Mathematics 8 38% / 62% 0% $56,046 60 95%
Physics $65,239 76
Biology 13 46% / 54% 0% $62,009 71 94%
Cell Biology 36 36% / 64% 6% $55,068 57 100%
Dietetics 15 27% / 73% 0% $58,803 65 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science 16 19% / 81% 0% $76,495 87
Exercise Science 73 51% / 49% 3%
Health Sciences $59,572 67
Nursing 56 12% / 88% 0% $109,949 99
Speech-Language Pathology 29 0% / 100% 0% $61,140 70 100%
Accounting 53 38% / 62% 0% $70,844 83 96%
Business Administration and Management 82 40% / 60% 4% $59,880 68
Entrepreneurship 6 67% / 33% 0% $57,871 64
Finance 16 81% / 19% 0% $68,212 80 100%
Health Services Administration 11 18% / 82% 0% $58,535 65
International Business 2 100% / 0% 0% $72,930 84
Logistics 12 83% / 17% 0% $59,880 68 95%
Management Information Systems $99,996 98
Marketing 35 49% / 51% 3% $46,376 33
Operations Management 25 64% / 36% 4% $59,880 68
Tourism and Travel Services Management 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,235 50
Area Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,564 33
Communication 15 47% / 53% 0% $53,970 55 95%
Community Organization and Advocacy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 5 20% / 80% 0% $45,566 30
English 9 44% / 56% 0% $40,525 17 81%
General Studies 86 37% / 63% 0%
Geography and Environmental Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,812 59
History 10 60% / 40% 0% $49,699 43 88%
Journalism 11 55% / 45% 0% $50,345 45 100%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 27 26% / 74% 0% $65,485 77
Native American Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $46,586 33
Natural Resources/Conservation 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,011 55
Political Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $56,968 62
Psychology 169 20% / 80% 0%
Social Work 31 16% / 84% 6% $55,924 59 96%
Sociology 7 14% / 86% 0% $32,887 6 82%
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 100% $47,326 36
Early Childhood Education 47 4% / 96% 6% $50,382 45 95%
Education of Speech/Language Impaired 10 20% / 80% 0% $56,074 60
Elementary Education 51 8% / 92% 0% $50,382 45 95%
English Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $56,293 60 98%
Indian/Native American Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,096 62
Mathematics Education 1 100% / 0% 100% $56,293 60 98%
Physical Education 15 80% / 20% 0% $56,293 60 98%
Science Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $56,293 60 98%
Social Studies Education 8 38% / 62% 0% $56,293 60 98%
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,293 60 98%
Music 3 33% / 67% 0% $43,544 24
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $56,293 60 98%
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 10 20% / 80% 0% $38,348 13 92%
Theater 5 20% / 80% 0% $37,791 12
Criminal Justice 48 46% / 54% 0%
Homeland Security 6 67% / 33% 0%
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician 24 79% / 21% 4% $75,513 86 94%
Legal Studies 13 15% / 85% 0%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,205
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,394
Est. In-State Cost $10,614
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,794
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 60%
4-Year Graduation Rate 21%
6-Year Graduation Rate 35%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 31.9% 383 28% / 72% 1% $53,673 54 92%
Business & Economics 20.4% 245 48% / 52% 2% $60,770 69 97%
Health Sciences 14.5% 174 27% / 73% 1% $90,635 95 100%
Education 12.0% 144 18% / 82% 3% $52,266 50 95%
Professional 7.6% 91 52% / 48% 1% $75,513 86 94%
Computer Science 5.0% 60 85% / 15% 2% $84,995 93
Life & Natural Sciences 4.1% 49 39% / 61% 4% $56,909 62 98%
Arts 1.8% 22 23% / 77% 0% $41,521 19 93%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 17 24% / 76% 0% $56,005 59 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 15 27% / 73% 0% $58,803 65 100%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #507 94%
Computer Science $0 #525
Engineering $0 #449
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.2M #600 94%

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 37%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 77%
SAT Range 860 – 1140
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 430 – 590