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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, OK · 3.5k students

OpenPublicTownGraduateCampus-basedswosu.edu
44.9/100

Trajecta score

+1.1 since '20

Ranked #960 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

41.2 · #1340

2020

40.9 · #1358

2021

42.6 · #1174

2022

40.0 · #1439

2023

42.3 · #413

2024

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Academic Profile

30/ 100

Career Outcomes

45/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

78/ 100

Academic Investment

48/ 100

Access & Equity

56/ 100

Academic Profile

30

Career Outcomes

45

Student Success

25

Affordability

78

Academic Investment

48

Access & Equity

56

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Cost / Net Price

$23k / $14k

SAT Avg

Retention

68%

Grad Rate

37%

Test Scores

ACT Range20
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$8,469

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$8,499

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$30/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

39%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

31%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$15,954

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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