Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Overview
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Stillwater is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.
What Is Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Known For?
- The student loan default rate at OSU is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at OSU.
- For the 2019-2020 academic year, 89% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from OSU with a bachelor's degree make about $52,702 a year. That's 29% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Rankings
We have ranked OSU as #397 out of 2,018 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. OSU also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at OSU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards OSU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Agricultural Public Services, Other Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Animal Nutrition Schools | College Factual |
#7 | Best Fire Protection Schools | College Factual |
#75 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#75 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools | College Factual |
#162 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Oklahoma State University - Main Campus?

Contact details for OSU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 107 Whitehurst, Stillwater, OK 74078-1015 |
Phone: | 405-744-5000 |
Website: | www.okstate.edu/ |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oklahoma-State-University/39013362306 |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/okstate |
How Do I Get Into OSU?
You can apply to OSU online at: admissions.okstate.edu/apply/
Admission Requirements for OSU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into OSU?
Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.
Average Test Scores
About 33% of students accepted to OSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 620.
Can I Afford Oklahoma State University - Main Campus?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At OSU, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,771 a year. That adds up to $27,084 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at OSU is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 4,212 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 17,624 full-time undergraduates at OSU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Oklahoma State University - Main Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 334 |
Black or African American | 689 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,477 |
White | 12,098 |
International Students | 487 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2,539 |
Geographic Diversity
Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 110 countries are represented at OSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
The following chart shows how the online learning population at OSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Oklahoma for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of OSU
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus was $9,019 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $24,539. The following table shows how OSU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Online Growth Rankings of OSU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus was 70.8%. This is the #526 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at OSU regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of OSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at OSU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at OSU.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Other Engineering | #4 | |
Transportation & Materials Moving | #7 | |
Air Transportation | #7 | |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | #33 | |
Engineering | #37 | |
Psychology | #72 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By DBinfo under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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