Public · University

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Durant, Oklahoma · Distant town

#3 best value in Oklahoma
76.4%
Admit rate
$8,039
Avg net price
32%
Graduation rate
$45,079
Median earnings

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Durant, Oklahoma (distant town setting), enrolling 3,018 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 3,018 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 76% admitNCAA Division II with football · Great American ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Southeastern Oklahoma State University's admitted students.

Admit rate
76.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
980–1186
Avg GPA (est.)
3.15

Enter a test score to see where you land against Southeastern Oklahoma State University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Southeastern Oklahoma State University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Durant, Oklahoma

Durant is a city in and the county seat of Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The Durant area was once claimed by both Spain and France before officially becoming part of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase and Adams–Onís Treaty. During the 1820s and 1830s the area was designated as part of the Choctaw Nation in the southern Indian Territory. Durant is home to the annual Magnolia Festival and the Three Valley Museum. The festival is put on by the Durant Chamber of Commerce and Durant Main Street Program the weekend following Memorial Day. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
88 miles to Dallas, TX
To the ocean
304 miles
Nearest airport
85 miles to Dallas Love Field (DAL) · major hub

How Southeastern Oklahoma State University compares

Selectivity76.4%

More selective than 52% · #10 most selective of 17 in Oklahoma

SAT average1087

Higher than 24%

Graduation rate32%

Higher than 13% · #16 of 22 in Oklahoma

First-year retention63%

Higher than 17%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$45,079

Higher than 24% · #15 of 23 in Oklahoma

Average net price$8,039

Cheaper than 95% · #3 cheapest of 22 in Oklahoma

Median debt at graduation$17,000

Lower than 87%

Student–faculty ratio25 : 1

Lower than 4%

Undergraduate enrollment3,018

Larger than 69%

Percentiles compare Southeastern Oklahoma 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

Undergraduate vs. graduate

5,645students
  • Undergraduate3,01853%
  • Graduate2,62747%

Undergraduates by gender

3,018undergrads
  • Women1,74258%
  • Men1,27642%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black6.4%
  • Hispanic9.7%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial30%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,018
Graduate enrollment
2,627
Student–faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
42%
First-generation students
44%
Students over 25
34%
Median family income
$32,051
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$64,557
Endowment
$39,483,740

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 530 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oklahoma69%
  • Other U.S. states29%
  • International1.5%

A regional draw: about 69% of first-years come from Oklahoma, the rest from elsewhere.

2% 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.

Admissions

Admission rate
76.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
980–1186
SAT average
1087
SAT reading
490–593
SAT math
490–593
ACT composite
18–24
Average GPA (estimated)
3.15

Cost

In-state tuition
$7,530
Out-of-state tuition
$16,740
Room & board
$7,760
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$18,594
Average net price
$8,039

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)
32%
Graduated on time (4 years)
24%
First-year retention
63%
Transferred to another college
32%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,734
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,079
Median debt at graduation
$17,000
Students with federal loans
31%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
24%
Low-income (Pell)
33%
First-generation
33%

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
625
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
21%
Housing charge (year)
$2,970
Meal plan (year)
$3,760
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Great American Conference
Varsity athletes
438 (232 men · 206 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 (9)

Football126
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)120
Baseball46
Rodeo44
Basketball32
Softball23
Tennis19
Volleyball16
Golf12

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (5,851 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.

3.3reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Burglary
1.3
Fondling
0.3
Aggravated assault
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
$5,193
$30–48k
$6,333
$48–75k
$8,247
$75–110k
$13,275
$110k+
$13,570

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
$36,114

$8,247/year × about 4.4 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.

78%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$7,193
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 78% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $7,193. 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 346 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)
$45,079
Typical debt at graduation
$17,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
38%
Out-earn a HS grad
59%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.8 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
$41,319
Men
$51,726

Men out-earn women by $10,407 (25%) 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
95°F
Winter low
30°F
Annual rain
44.4″
Annual snow
2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.75.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durant, OK US station (0.7 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.