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Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Goodwell, Oklahoma Public 4-year Rural area

Overview

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a public four-year institution in Goodwell, Oklahoma. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 1,021 students in fall 2024. It is part of Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

Oklahoma Panhandle State University offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Agribusiness. It awarded 310 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,021
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
310
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 28

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 4
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology Bachelor Online option 15 graduates
Psychology 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Education 2
Engineering Technologies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
English Language and Literature 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
History 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Physical Sciences 1
Precision Production 1
Social Sciences 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
249
Associate degrees
61

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,021
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,021
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,250
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
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
58%
Men
42%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
23%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
21
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
43%
Students taking some online courses
52%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Sooner Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Julie Dinger
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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