Weatherford, Oklahoma · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public four-year institution based in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,186, made up of 4,347 undergraduates and 839 graduate students.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 69 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and General Studies. It awarded 1,556 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 20 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,186
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
1,556
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
69
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 69
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
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
35%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
856
Associate degrees
211
Master's degrees
317
Professional doctorates
70
Certificates under 1 year
89
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Post-master's certificates
12
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,186
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,347
Graduate students, fall 2024
839
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,276
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,244
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,032
Full-time, 2024-25
60%
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
66%
Men
34%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
11%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
20
Programs with a fully online option
45
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
38%
Students taking some online courses
47%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great American Conference
President
Dr. Diana Lovell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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