Southwestern Oklahoma State University offers 70 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 17 major programs - 2 Certificate, 2 Associate, 3 Bachelors, and 10 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,295 for Oklahoma residents and $8,325 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,845 students out of total 4,777 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 772 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouthwestern Oklahoma State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address100 Campus Dr, Weatherford, OK
Online Students1,845 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,001 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,295
Out-of-State$8,325
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,915
Out-of-State$7,939
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total17 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates2 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters10 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Oklahoma residents, the tuition & fees are $8,295 and $8,325 for non-Oklahoma residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,915 and $7,939 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $277 for Oklahoma residents and $278 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $330 for Oklahoma residents and $331 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,695$7,913$7,913$8,130$8,295
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$14,595$15,023$15,023$15,240$8,325
Graduate (In-State)$7,320$7,530$7,530$7,752$7,915
Graduate (Out-of-State)$13,800$14,202$14,202$14,424$7,939
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$257$264$264$271$277
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$487$501$501$508$278
Graduate (In-State)$305$314$314$323$330
Graduate (Out-of-State)$575$592$592$601$331

Online Programs By Area of Study

Southwestern Oklahoma State University offers 70 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 2 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 10 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs223 10NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs41140 1311

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 187 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22247 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Southwestern Oklahoma State University, there are 4,777 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,846 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,845 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,001 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,777
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,845
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,001
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses931

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,845 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,758 Oklahoma Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 84 students living in the U.S. States other than Oklahoma, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,845
Oklahoma Resident1,758
Other State In U.S.85
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,845
Undergraduate1,205
Graduate640
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,205
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,010
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking195

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