Western Oklahoma State College

Western Oklahoma State College is a public community college located in Altus, OK. It offers 22 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,390 for Oklahoma residents and $9,758 for out-of-state students at Western Oklahoma State College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($7,016) of public community colleges in Oklahoma.

It has 1,162 students that are lower than the average population (1,925 students) of community colleges in Oklahoma. In addition, 495 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Oklahoma community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $35,400.

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Academic Overview

Western Oklahoma State College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Altus, Oklahoma.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,390 for Oklahoma residents and $9,758 for other students on average. It offers 22 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 16 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 9 programs (2 Certificate, 7 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2801 N Main St, Altus, OK
Phone	580-477-2000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,390 Out-of-State$9,758
Student Population »	1,162 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	31%
Transfer-out Rate	11%
Retention Rate	56% (Full-time) 32% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,008
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,390 for Oklahoma residents and $9,758 for out-of-state students at Western Oklahoma State College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($7,016) over public community colleges in Oklahoma.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Western Oklahoma State College. Then, we compare its costs to Oklahoma community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Oklahoma Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,390	$9,758
Books & Supplies	$1,600
On-Campus Living Costs	$12,165
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,465
Average Financial Aid	$5,008
Cost of Attendance	$19,155	$23,523
After Financial Aid	$14,147	$18,515
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Oklahoma Residents	Out-of-State Students
Western Oklahoma State College	$5,390	$9,758
Public Community Colleges in Oklahoma	$4,531	$7,016
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Western Oklahoma State College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 7 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	2	7	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	6	16	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Crop Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	60 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

what is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Military Applied Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	71 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,162 students at Western Oklahoma State College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 441 male students and 873 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,314	503	811
Male Students	441	233	208
Female Students	873	270	603

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Western Oklahoma State College, there are 1,338 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,100 students were attending classes through distance learning (660 students are enrolled exclusively and 440 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,338
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	660
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	440
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	238

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