by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University was awarded 51 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.
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OPSU is ranked #1,750 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when OPSU held the #1,973 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
OPSU also holds the #25 spot on the Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
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If you are worried about getting into Oklahoma Panhandle State University, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Oklahoma Panhandle State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is 55%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 37% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from OPSU have a four-year graduation rate of 32%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,337 undergraduates at OPSU with 1,011 being full-time and 326 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,343 | $6,864 | $9,237 | $12,805 | $12,259 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of OPSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At OPSU, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $3,554 a year. That adds up to $14,216 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at OPSU is 8.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for OPSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 323 Eagle Ave, Goodwell, OK 73939-0430 |
| Phone: | 580-349-2611 |
| Website: | www.opsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/opsu.edu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 125 | $66,755 |
| Health & Physical Education | 25 | $38,573 |
| General Biology | 19 | $28,741 |
| Animal Science | 18 | $25,963 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 17 | $41,164 |
| Business Administration & Management | 16 | $34,296 |
| Computer Information Systems | 11 | NA |
| Accounting | 9 | NA |
| Plant Sciences | 9 | NA |
| General Psychology | 7 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 906 students took at least one online class at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. This is a decrease from the 1,226 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 906 | 102 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,226 | 433 |
| 2018-2019 | 762 | 274 |
| 2017-2018 | 662 | 257 |
| 2016-2017 | 580 | 194 |
Learn more about online learning at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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