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Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, OK
Public 4-year school
$23,828projected sticker price
$13,530projected average net price for
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This year at Northeastern State University, we project that on average students will pay $13,530, while the advertised price of attendance is $23,828. That’s a difference of $10,298.

Prices at Northeastern State University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$33,370
out-of-state sticker price
$23,828
in-state sticker price
$13,530
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Northeastern State UniversityIn-state sticker price at Northeastern State UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Northeastern State University
25-26$13,530$23,828$33,370
24-25$13,008$22,910$32,239
23-24$12,507$22,027$31,147
22-23$11,153$19,642$28,627
21-22$9,669$19,125$27,765
20-21$9,507$18,541$26,941
19-20$9,790$18,537$26,937
18-19$9,415$17,666$25,736
17-18$9,138$17,291$24,986
16-17$8,833$16,833$24,333
15-16$8,365$16,030$23,380
14-15$8,148$15,069$22,419
13-14$7,211$14,298$21,318

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Northeastern State University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $20,785, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $11,486. That's a difference of $9,300.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$11,675
$11,486
$14,658
$20,553
$20,785
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Northeastern State University
<$30K$11,675
$30K-$48K$11,486
$48K-$75K$14,658
$75K-$110K$20,553
>$110K$20,785

School details

Located in Tahlequah, OK
99% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
36% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Northeastern State University, over the last five years 36% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

36% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Northeastern State University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
32%
47%
25%
33%
25%
40%
35%
40%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Northeastern State UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native32%31%
Asian47%45%
Black25%34%
Hispanic33%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander25%28%
White40%50%
Multiple races35%37%
Unknown race40%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Northeastern State University, about 63% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

63%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

35%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Northeastern State University has 8,097 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
8,097 students

About 65% of students are female.

65% female
35% male

And about 48% of students are white.

White

48%

American Indian/Alaska Native

21%

Multiple races

13%

Hispanic

7%

Black

5%

Asian

3%

Unknown race

2%

Nonresident

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%