Affordable public option
In-state tuition in the lower range for public universities.
Durant, OK
Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public university in Durant, Oklahoma with 5,851 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 76% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published in-state tuition is $7,530 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $8,039 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 32% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 31% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $17,000 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Business Administration, master's ($105,483) and Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, master's ($100,440) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$7,530
2024-25
Acceptance
76%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
5,851
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Rural
In-State Tuition
$7,530
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,740
Avg On-Campus Living
$7,760
Avg Off-Campus Living
$8,000
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.7×Graduates earn about 2.7× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedSoutheastern Oklahoma State University does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $59,404, above the $32,616 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Oklahoma.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
32%
Freshman Retention
63%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
In-state tuition in the lower range for public universities.
Reported net price for the $0–30k band runs below average.
Affordability snapshot
In-state tuition
$7.5k
below avg
Out-of-state
$16.7k
below avg
Net price
$8.0k
below avg
Pell
42%
above avg
Median debt
$17k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$45.1k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
76%
SAT range
980 - 1186
ACT range
18 - 24
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: most students study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 3,644 of Southeastern Oklahoma State University's 5,794 students (63%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 1,383 (24%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Southeastern Oklahoma State University reported conferring credentials in 35 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
Decision support
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Graduate earnings by program
Southeastern Oklahoma State University's master's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $105,483 four years after graduating, about the same as the $103,485 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $76,648; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $25,592 in federal loans at this college (about $291 a month on a 10-year plan).
23 programs at Southeastern Oklahoma State University have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Master's | $105,483 | $103,485, about the same | $25,592 | $291/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $65,683 | $71,685, −8% | $15,818 | $180/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Master's | $60,936 | $62,033, about the same | $23,272 | $265/mo |
| Student Counseling, Master's | $56,538 | $60,111, −6% | $21,500 | $245/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's | $61,895 | $59,916, +3% | $17,612 | $200/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Bachelor's | $52,418 | $53,072, about the same | $15,409 | $163/mo |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Bachelor's | $66,785 | $86,525, −23% | $22,000 | $233/mo |
| Management Science, Bachelor's | $53,029 | $86,176, −38% | $18,723 | $198/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $49,672 | $68,257, −27% | — | — |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $51,523 | $55,378, −7% | $15,250 | $162/mo |
| Human Development and Family Studies, Bachelor's | $39,544 | $48,568, −19% | $16,045 | $170/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $35,428 | $50,706, −30% | — | — |
Compare what Business Administration pays at other colleges
What the job pays locally
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Master's | $82,579 | $62,705, +32% | $20,499 | $233/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $46,166 | $47,382, −3% | $17,991 | $191/mo |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Master's | $95,171 | $122,434, −22% | — | — |
| Biology, Bachelor's | $45,800 | $57,214, −20% | — | — |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $61,000 | $76,194, −20% | — | — |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $46,290 | $69,303, −33% | — | — |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Master's | — | $65,184 | — | — |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $49,466 | $51,389, −4% | — | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Master's | $100,440 | $103,349, −3% | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | $95,825 | $92,374, +4% | — | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, Bachelor's | $81,849 | $80,809, about the same | — | — |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 35 fields Southeastern Oklahoma State University reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 366 | Graduate (331 graduate · 35 bachelor's) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 324 | Graduate |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 286 | Graduate |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 190 | Graduate (159 graduate · 31 bachelor's) |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 137 | Graduate |
| Special Education and Teaching | 112 | Graduate |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 95 | Bachelor's |
| Air Transportation | 77 | Graduate (52 graduate · 25 bachelor's) |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 72 | Graduate (33 graduate · 39 bachelor's) |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 58 | Graduate (4 graduate · 54 bachelor's) |
| Psychology, General | 36 | Bachelor's |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | Bachelor's |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 32 | Graduate |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 22 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
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U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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