Western Oklahoma State College is a public community college located in Altus, OK. It offers 22 programs for degree/certificate. (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 of Western Oklahoma State College is $5,250 for Oklahoma residents and $9,422 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Oklahoma public community colleges' average ($7,344).
The school has 1,338 students, which is lower than Oklahoma community collleges' average (1,981). In addition, 660 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Oklahoma community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Western Oklahoma State College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 7 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 6 | 16 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
8 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
12 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
2 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 1,338 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 |
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| Total | 1,314 | 503 | 811 |
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| Male Students | 441 | 233 | 208 |
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| Female Students | 873 | 270 | 603 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,338 total students, 1,100 students enrolled through distance learning (660 students enrolled exclusively and 440 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,338 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 660 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 440 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 238 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Western Oklahoma State College.