Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public four-year institution in Alva, Oklahoma. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 2,079 students in fall 2024, including 1,787 undergraduates and 292 graduate students. It is part of Regional University System of Oklahoma.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 49 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other. It awarded 394 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
Northwestern Oklahoma State University provides quality educational and cultural opportunities to learners with diverse needs by cultivating ethical leadership and service, critical thinking and fiscal responsibility.
Key figures
2,079
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
394
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
49
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 49
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
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
301
Master's degrees
44
Professional doctorates
12
Certificates under 1 year
3
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
26
Postbaccalaureate certificates
8
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,079
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,787
Graduate students, fall 2024
292
Full-time, fall 2024
68%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,460
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,045
Graduate students, 2024-25
415
Full-time, 2024-25
63%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
38
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
54%
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: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great American Conference
President
Bo Hannaford
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact