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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

⌖ Stillwater, OK · 75 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$76,408 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

14.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−31%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,338Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$76,408at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$249,7880
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−$76,40810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 14.4 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$10,234
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$25,754
Sticker price
Average net price$17,447
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$28,290
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,447Average net price / year
$28,290Cost of attendance
$62,338Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.2%Completion rate
75.0%Admission rate
21,773Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

83thEarnings percentile
65thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,062Year 1
$65,492Year 4
$62,338Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$132,7882Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · Master's Degree$116,9933Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$111,8744Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$110,8565Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$101,2796Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$100,4737Fire Protection · Bachelor's Degree$99,5578Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$99,019

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in OK

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Annual net price
$15,300
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,659
Modeled 10-year ROI
-14%
Open college profile →Okmulgee, OK

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Annual net price
$10,999
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,876
Modeled 10-year ROI
-20%
Open college profile →Weatherford, OK

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Annual net price
$14,459
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,905
Modeled 10-year ROI
-46%
Open college profile →Claremore, OK

Rogers State University

Annual net price
$15,314
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,425
Modeled 10-year ROI
-57%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$132,788Not available
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralMaster's Degree$116,993Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$111,874Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$110,856Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,279$23,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$100,473Not available
Fire ProtectionBachelor's Degree$99,557$26,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$99,019Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,557$25,875
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,447$21,157
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,692$26,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$93,208Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,249$19,843
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$90,291$26,220
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,436$21,750
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$89,342$24,525
Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree$87,356Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,890$23,250
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$85,641$23,759
Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,517$16,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,326$29,400
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,340$22,060
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,039$23,250
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$76,400$23,302
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$75,469$19,924
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$73,075$28,000
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$70,123Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,992Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$69,153$21,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$67,093Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$66,385$24,275
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,678$22,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,062$22,472
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,977$21,107
MarketingBachelor's Degree$62,716$22,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$62,404Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$61,509Not available
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,369$19,584
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$60,830$19,162
International AgricultureMaster's Degree$60,463Not available
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$59,979$19,323
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$59,640Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,081$22,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$58,866Not available
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$58,645Not available
Soil SciencesBachelor's Degree$57,348Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$57,056Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,543$20,443
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$56,319$22,062
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$54,953$23,102
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$53,971$19,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$53,855Not available
Housing and Human EnvironmentsBachelor's Degree$53,455$23,773
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$53,352$23,301
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$53,126$25,000
Agricultural Public ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,747$16,125
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$52,720Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$52,517$20,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$52,405$21,111
JournalismBachelor's Degree$52,292$22,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$52,152$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,956$20,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,583$23,858
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,468$21,313
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$49,282Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$49,010$20,030
SociologyBachelor's Degree$48,175$24,751
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$47,756$21,122
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,215$24,585
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,494$22,500
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$42,474$21,750
HistoryBachelor's Degree$40,169$21,465
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$12,888
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,200
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.