Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, OK · Public two-year · Town: Remote
1,151undergraduates
$10,016average net price per year
34%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
14 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (55 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (52 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (26 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (3)
- Agriculture, General Associate (21 awarded)
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management Associate (3 awarded)
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (16 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (14 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (12 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,446
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $9,618
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,630
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,535
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $19,211
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $23,383
- Total cost living at home
- $11,581
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,899 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,009 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,619 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,122 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 90%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,913
- Got a grant from the college
- 73%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,254
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 12%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,258
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 24%
- Finished in 3 years
- 34%
- Finished in 4 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 31% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 27% |
| Neither | 39% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 115 | 40% |
| Men | 86 | 26% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 17 | 24% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 59 | 22% |
| White | 102 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 33% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 286 | 29% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 102 | 17% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 92 | 33% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 179 | 31% | 16% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,151
- Undergraduates
- 1,151
- Full-time undergraduates
- 450
- Part-time undergraduates
- 701
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 25%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 42%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 12% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 2801 N Main St, Altus, OK, 73521-1397
- County
- Jackson County
- Part of
- Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.