Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University is a public university whose main campus is in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The university also has campuses in Muskogee and Broken Arrow. Northeastern is Oklahoma's oldest institution of higher learning and one of the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Tahlequah is home to the capital of the Cherokee Nation and about 25% of NSU students identify themselves as American Indian. The university has many courses focused on Native American linguistics, and offers Cherokee language education as a major. Some classes are taught in Cherokee for first language speakers.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,410
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,025
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- Graduation rate (200%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 55%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,379
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,103
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,207
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Tahlequah, OK
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Northeastern State University include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, General Studies, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (157 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,102 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,579
- General Studies (86 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,705 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,116 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,499
- Business Administration and Management (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,651 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,829
- Nursing (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,702 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Criminal Justice (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,268 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,054
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,064 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,547
- Accounting (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,781 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,225
- Computer Science (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,854 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Multi- (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,549 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,297
Degree mix: Business 35%, Computer Science 5%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 22%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Northeastern State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,598 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,598
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,827
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,612
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,188
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,511
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,810
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,290
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $11,120
- Off-campus room and board: $12,854
- Off-campus with family: $4,362
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,551
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 45%
- Federal loan recipients: 36%
- Average institutional grant: $4,259
- Average federal loan: $6,972
- Median debt at graduation: $17,367
Admissions
Northeastern State University admits 100% of applicants. Of students admitted, 39% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,727
- Admitted: 1,720
- Enrolled: 671
- Yield (first-choice signal): 39%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,025
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 80%
- Part-time undergraduates: 24%
- Age 25 and older: 31%
- Graduate students: 1,043
- Graduation rate: 35%
- Come back after freshman year: 60%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $87,189
- Associate professor salary: $73,799
- Assistant professor salary: $67,628
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,194
- Average SAT: 1,030
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Northeastern State University acceptance rate? Northeastern State University admits 100% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Northeastern State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,598 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,410.
What majors does Northeastern State University offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, General Studies, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Northeastern State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,379 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Northeastern State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 55% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northeastern State University official site: https://nsuok.edu.