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Southern Oklahoma Technology Center

Ardmore, Oklahoma Public Less than 2-year Rural area

Overview

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center is a public career and technical school in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 679 students.

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center offers certificates across 25 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Cosmetology, and Carpentry. It awarded 552 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Mission

To provide high-quality, skills-based, technical education opportunities that drive economic success.

Mission statement as reported by Southern Oklahoma Technology Center

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
679
Students enrolled
100%
First-year retention
552
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
25
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 25

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

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Construction Trades 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Health Professions 4
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Engineering Technologies 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Precision Production 2
Science Technologies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 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
100%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
486
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
66

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
679
Undergraduates, fall 2024
679
Full-time, fall 2024
8%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
800
Full-time, 2024-25
7%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
47%
Men
53%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
30%
American Indian or Alaska Native
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Continuous
Interim Superintendent
Mike Martin
Services and opportunities
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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