Tahlequah, Oklahoma · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Northeastern State University is a public four-year institution based in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,751, made up of 5,111 undergraduates and 1,640 graduate students. It is part of Regional University System of Oklahoma.
Northeastern State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 99 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 1,815 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 50 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
6,751
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
1,815
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
99
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 99
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
22%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,200
Master's degrees
470
Professional doctorates
28
Certificates under 1 year
32
Postbaccalaureate certificates
85
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,751
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,111
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,640
Full-time, fall 2024
63%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,228
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,117
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,111
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
14%
American Indian or Alaska Native
19%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
50
Programs with a fully online option
37
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
44%
Students taking some online courses
47%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Regional University System of Oklahoma
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Rodney Hanley
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact