Public · Community college

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Okmulgee, Oklahoma · Distant town

#5 for grad earnings in Oklahoma
10%
Transfer rate
$10,999
Avg net price
42%
Grad / completion
$45,634
Median earnings

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public associate-granting institution in Okmulgee, Oklahoma (distant town setting), enrolling 2,028 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 2,028 undergradsDistant townCold winters

About Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Okmulgee is a city in the Tulsa metropolitan area and the county seat of Okmulgee County in Oklahoma, United States. Okmulgee has been the capital of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation since 1868, when it was founded following the Civil War. The Creek Nation began restoring order after that conflict. The pilot for the FX comedy series Reservation Dogs from filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, which concerns four Native American teens in rural Oklahoma, was shot in Okmulgee. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
37 miles to Tulsa, OK
To the ocean
408 miles
Nearest airport
40 miles to Tulsa (TUL) · major hub

How Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology compares

Graduation rate42%

Higher than 29% · #52 of 67 in Oklahoma

Earnings, 10 years after entry$45,634

Higher than 85% · #5 of 61 in Oklahoma

Average net price$10,999

Cheaper than 66% · #31 cheapest of 62 in Oklahoma

Median debt at graduation$11,334

Lower than 33%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 49%

Undergraduate enrollment2,028

Larger than 82%

Percentiles compare Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Oklahoma.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

2,028undergrads
  • Women76338%
  • Men1,26562%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White51%
  • Black5.7%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian1.3%
  • Other or multiracial31%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,028
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
42%
First-generation students
44%
Students over 25
26%
Median family income
$29,751
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$46,665
Endowment
$5,646,747

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 670 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oklahoma89%
  • Other U.S. states10%

Most first-years stay in state — Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology draws overwhelmingly from Oklahoma.

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
$5,774
Out-of-state tuition
$11,384
Room & board
$7,056
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$17,256
Average net price
$10,999

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
42%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
10%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,523
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,634
Median debt at graduation
$11,334
Students with federal loans
33%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
42%
Low-income (Pell)
38%
First-generation
38%

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
800
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
39%
Housing charge (year)
$4,350
Meal plan (year)
$3,156
Application fee
Free

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
18

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,396 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.

6.0reported offenses a year
0 violent a year6.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
5.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.7

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
$8,469
$30–48k
$9,444
$48–75k
$11,217
$75–110k
$15,781
$110k+
$16,881

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.

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.

95%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,344
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 95% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,344. 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 592 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)
$45,634
Typical debt at graduation
$11,334
Debt vs. one year's pay
25%
Out-earn a HS grad
59%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.5 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
$32,662
Men
$55,809

Men out-earn women by $23,147 (71%) 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
26°F
Annual rain
43.5″
Annual snow
5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Okmulgee Wtr Wks, OK US station (4.8 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.