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Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Goodwell, Oklahoma · Distant rural

#2 best value in Oklahoma
Admit rate
$7,413
Avg net price
21%
Graduation rate
$44,933
Median earnings

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Goodwell, Oklahoma (distant rural setting), enrolling 917 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicSmall · 917 undergradsDistant ruralNAIA Division I · Sooner Athletic ConferenceCold winters

About Goodwell, Oklahoma

Goodwell is a town in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. In 1901, Goodwell was established as a switch along the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. The switch was named Goodwell because a "good well" was found there. In 1903, Goodwell was established and celebrated its centennial in 2003. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
95 miles to Amarillo, TX
To the ocean
607 miles
Nearest airport
49 miles to Liberal Mid-America (LBL)

How Oklahoma Panhandle State University compares

Graduation rate21%

Higher than 6% · #21 of 22 in Oklahoma

First-year retention56%

Higher than 10%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,933

Higher than 24% · #17 of 23 in Oklahoma

Average net price$7,413

Cheaper than 96% · #2 cheapest of 22 in Oklahoma

Median debt at graduation$12,500

Lower than 95%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment917

Larger than 35%

Percentiles compare Oklahoma Panhandle State University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Oklahoma.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

917undergrads
  • Women43547%
  • Men48253%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial18%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
917
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
48%
First-generation students
41%
Students over 25
31%
Median family income
$40,463
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$47,025
Endowment
$15,710,827

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 193 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oklahoma41%
  • Other U.S. states47%
  • International12%

A national draw — only 41% of first-years come from Oklahoma; 47% arrive from other states.

12% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,092
Out-of-state tuition
$8,673
Room & board
$6,442
Books & supplies
$430
Total cost of attendance
$15,055
Average net price
$7,413

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
21%
Graduated on time (4 years)
17%
First-year retention
56%
Transferred to another college
36%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,089
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,933
Median debt at graduation
$12,500
Students with federal loans
64%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
17%
Low-income (Pell)
23%
First-generation
25%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
513
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
56%
Housing charge (year)
$2,800
Meal plan (year)
$3,936
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Sooner Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
428 (279 men · 149 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Football113
Soccer43
Baseball40
Rodeo40
Track and Field (Outdoor)37
Basketball33
Track and Field (Indoor)32
Other Sports17
Softball16
Cross Country15
Volleyball15
Golf14
Equestrian13

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
10

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,021 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.7reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year3.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.0
Fondling
0.7
Rape
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,302
$30–48k
$48–75k
$15,055
$75–110k
$15,055
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$64,480

$15,055/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

74%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,965
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 74% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,965. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 211 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$44,933
Typical debt at graduation
$12,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
58%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$39,047
Men
$50,453

Men out-earn women by $11,406 (29%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
93°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
16.7″
Annual snow
2.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.32.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK US station (1.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.