Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Stillwater, OK
Population 80,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Honors College

Name The Honors College
Students 2,000 (10%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 21,050
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 58%
From Region 32%
Athletes 3.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Mixed 11%
Hispanic 10%
Native American 5%
Black 4%
Asian 2%
International 2%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 1,776 40% / 60% 1% $63,587 68 94%
Computer Science 88 85% / 15% 2% $105,692 98 100%
Data Analytics 10 50% / 50% 0%
Information Technology 138 72% / 28% 1% $105,692 98 100%
Chemistry 24 50% / 50% 4% $67,523 75
Geophysics and Seismology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Geosciences 18 50% / 50% 0% $63,283 68
Mathematics 23 65% / 35% 0% $55,415 50 100%
Physics 7 86% / 14% 0% $68,748 77
Statistics 12 50% / 50% 0% $97,420 96
Biochemistry 43 37% / 63% 2% $65,468 72 95%
Biology 127 30% / 70% 1% $62,607 66 98%
Botany 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,680 30
Ecology 66 58% / 42% 0% $48,135 28 94%
Microbiology 58 12% / 88% 0% $63,559 68 98%
Physiology 10 30% / 70% 0% $64,674 70
Entomology 18 44% / 56% 0% $45,852 22 100%
Zoology 59 22% / 78% 0% $45,852 22 100%
American Sign Language (ASL) 7 14% / 86% 0% $64,240 70
American Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $55,152 49
English 40 35% / 65% 0% $45,479 21 96%
French 2 0% / 100% 0% $64,611 70 100%
General Studies 266 49% / 51% 3% $62,202 66 83%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 100% / 0% 0% $65,395 72
Geography $64,837 71
Geography and Environmental Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
German 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 18 56% / 44% 0% $43,304 16 100%
Intercultural and International Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $63,597 68
Interdisciplinary Studies 17 41% / 59% 0% $55,873 51
Journalism 18 39% / 61% 6% $54,988 49 95%
Philosophy 10 60% / 40% 0% $60,734 63 100%
Political Science 50 52% / 48% 0% $78,791 86 94%
Psychology 318 15% / 85% 0% $53,144 43 94%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 70 20% / 80% 0% $58,584 58 100%
Sociology 69 20% / 80% 1% $50,243 34 97%
Spanish 4 25% / 75% 0% $64,611 70 100%
Sports Communication 28 71% / 29% 4% $58,584 58 100%
General Education 27 22% / 78% 0% $62,202 66 83%
Acting 1 100% / 0% 0% $38,281 8 100%
Art 66 26% / 74% 0% $54,515 47 96%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 5 20% / 80% 0% $44,367 18
Music 31 58% / 42% 3% $45,361 20
Musical Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,281 8 100%
Theatre 12 42% / 58% 0% $38,281 8 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Sciences 704 16% / 84% 1% $61,232 64 93%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 58 9% / 91% 0% $71,967 80 93%
Exercise Science 150 39% / 61% 1% $57,543 55 92%
Nursing 59 5% / 95% 0% $87,997 92 100%
Public Health Education and Promotion 28 25% / 75% 0% $61,454 64 95%
Recreational Therapy 5 0% / 100% 0%
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 63 2% / 98% 0% $71,851 80 100%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 12 8% / 92% 0% $54,290 46 100%
Sport Management $57,543 55 92%
Human Development and Family Studies 73 4% / 96% 0% $52,676 42 82%
Agricultural Teacher Education 41 20% / 80% 0% $58,284 57 92%
Child Care and Support Services Management 6 0% / 100% 0% $52,676 42 82%
Elementary Education 108 2% / 98% 0% $50,601 36 94%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching $58,284 57
Secondary Education and Teaching 38 37% / 63% 0% $50,601 36 94%
Technical Teacher Education $58,284 57 92%
Fashion/Apparel Design $57,267 55
Interior Design 49 4% / 96% 6% $64,297 70
Music Education 14 50% / 50% 0% $58,284 57 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology 882 78% / 22% 8% $94,302 95 97%
Aerospace Engineering 96 80% / 20% 0% $96,516 96 99%
Architectural Engineering 17 35% / 65% 0% $90,472 94
Chemical Engineering 37 73% / 27% 19% $114,590 99 97%
Civil Engineering 43 65% / 35% 2% $91,905 94 100%
Computer Engineering 46 85% / 15% 4% $107,124 98 96%
Electrical Engineering 58 88% / 12% 2% $102,014 98 98%
Industrial Engineering 28 68% / 32% 7% $100,157 97 100%
Mechanical Engineering 205 85% / 15% 1% $98,907 97 96%
Robotics Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Agricultural and Biological Engineering 21 57% / 43% 0% $88,338 93 96%
Architectural Studies 11 55% / 45% 0% $73,053 82
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 37 49% / 51% 0% $76,401 85 100%
Landscape Architecture 8 38% / 62% 0% $70,468 79
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 130 84% / 16% 2% $78,349 86 94%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 36 89% / 11% 0% $115,132 99 100%
Electrical Engineering Technology 8 100% / 0% 0% $97,302 96 100%
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 74 76% / 24% 73% $90,891 94
Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 26 100% / 0% 0% $87,572 92 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ferguson College of Agriculture 555 31% / 69% 4% $59,993 61 95%
Agricultural Business and Management 142 48% / 52% 15% $59,545 60 97%
Agricultural Economics 3 33% / 67% 0% $59,545 60 97%
Agricultural Mechanization 12 83% / 17% 0% $61,091 64
Agricultural Public Services 23 26% / 74% 0% $59,635 60 100%
Animal Sciences 236 25% / 75% 0% $60,290 62 92%
Environmental Science 21 38% / 62% 0% $58,890 59 100%
Food Science 9 33% / 67% 0% $63,650 68
Horticultural Science 30 47% / 53% 0% $59,362 60
Soil Science 19 26% / 74% 0% $61,081 63 100%
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 60 0% / 100% 0% $59,635 60 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Spears School of Business 1,308 56% / 44% 1% $76,559 85 96%
Accounting 160 53% / 47% 0% $90,684 94 97%
Business Administration 420 58% / 42% 0% $66,200 73 94%
Business/Managerial Economics 24 79% / 21% 0% $73,645 82 100%
Economics 9 56% / 44% 0% $77,923 86
Entrepreneurship 46 78% / 22% 0% $68,878 77 96%
Finance 176 82% / 18% 1% $89,997 94 97%
Hospitality Management 39 23% / 77% 3% $61,993 65 100%
International Business 45 44% / 56% 4% $70,696 79 98%
Marketing 387 44% / 56% 0% $79,063 87 95%
Fashion Merchandising 2 0% / 100% 0%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,752
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,399
Est. In-State Cost $13,909
Est. Out-of-State Cost $35,443
ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

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
Business & Economics 25.2% 1,318 56% / 44% 1% $76,357 85 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20.2% 1,055 29% / 71% 1% $57,122 54 91%
Agriculture & Food Science 12.5% 651 32% / 68% 3% $60,335 62 95%
Engineering 10.2% 531 79% / 21% 3% $99,849 97 97%
Health Sciences 6.0% 312 23% / 77% 0% $66,841 74 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.9% 306 34% / 66% 1% $60,045 61 97%
Professional 5.2% 274 84% / 16% 20% $87,998 92 96%
Arts 4.5% 237 33% / 67% 2% $59,245 59 97%
Computer Science 4.5% 236 76% / 24% 1% $105,692 98 100%
Education 4.2% 220 14% / 86% 0% $53,513 44 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 85 58% / 42% 1% $67,672 75 100%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $57.1M #90 50% $2.2M 34 #99 218 13
Agriculture & Food Science $53.2M #37 24% $7.0M 16 #38 107 21
Life & Natural Sciences $32.2M #102 41% $1.0M 28 #85 190 14
Business & Economics $24.9M #18 6% $0.9M 18 #67
Humanities & Social Sciences $22.0M #97 20% $0.1M 50 #103 193 1
Physical Sciences & Math $19.8M #131 40% $0.3M 32 #90 194 17
Health Sciences $11.3M #132 23% $0.0M 7 #161 3
Computer Science $3.9M #152 14% $0 1 #193 25
Education $2.3M #167 38% $0 45 #72
Total $226M #115 32% $11.5M 231 #104 930 66

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 68%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 85%
SAT Range 1040 – 1250
SAT Math Range 510 – 620
SAT RW Range 530 – 630