Rose State College
6420 S E 15th, Midwest City, OK, 73110-2799 -
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School Notes Overview:
Rose State College exists as a publicly created and sustained open-admission, associate degree-granting college to provide comprehensive lower-division programs of higher education and effective community services....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Oklahoma County, OK | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 2,960 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 5,343 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 8,303 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 71% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 43% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,088 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 26% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $919 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 20% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,080 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 43% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,203 | $3,136 |
School Notes:
- Rose State College offered its first classes on September 21, 1970. Originally named Oscar Rose Junior College in memory of the well-known Midwest City-Del City Superintendent of Schools, the school was renamed Rose State College effective on November 1, 1983. In December 1973, the College became a member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, after approval from the College's Board of Trustees. The College has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,700 in 1970 to a regular fall enrollment of approximately 7,000. The campus now includes twenty-one buildings on approximately 116 acres.
- Rose State College has been authorized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to provide programs and activities in General Education, Student Development Services, University Transfer Education, Economic Development Services, Career and Technical Education, Continuing Education and Contract Training Programs, Developmental/Remedial Education, selected Statewide Educational Services, Community Services and Institutional Research.
- Rose State College has been accredited as a degree-granting institution by American Bar Association, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), Commission on Dental Accreditation, Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, National Court Reporting Association (NCRA), National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, The Higher Learning Commission; Member North Central Association, Oklahoma Board of Nursing, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and State of Oklahoma State Accrediting Agency.
In the News:
- Landscapes, sculptures anchor show (The Oklahoman)
posted on January 30, 2010 at 06:44:22 pm
CHICKASHA — A sense of understated but expressive celebration pervades a show of acrylic landscapes by Regina Murphy and earthenware sculptures by Howard Koerth at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The exhibit by the two Oklahoma City artists is on view in the USAO Gallery.Murphy celebrates picturesque rivers and mountainous scenes, from which people are absent, in two related but ... - Amber Tinney finds a home (The Duncan Banner)
posted on January 23, 2010 at 09:12:44 pm
Fulfilling every high school softball player’s dream, Amber Tinney will be moving on to the next level. Tinney signed a letter of intent Thursday morning at Marlow High School to play softball for Rose State College. - New Rose State College building serves 400 students (The Oklahoman)
posted on January 23, 2010 at 05:40:17 am
MIDWEST CITY — Betty J.C. Wright wasn’t at Rose State College to perform a concert, but that didn’t prevent her from belting out the lyrics from a Pointer Sisters song."I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it. I’m about to lose control, and I think I like it,” Wright sang Thursday during a speech before an audience of about 150.Wright is chairman of the Rose State College Board of Regents. She ... - Shawnee swamps three foes in Rose State meet (The Shawnee News-Star)
posted on January 17, 2010 at 06:17:32 am
The Shawnee swim teams got nine first-place finishes and swamped Midwest City, Carl Albert and Del City Friday in a four-team meet at Rose State College. - Edmond’s newest firefighters serve residents (The Edmond Sun)
posted on January 12, 2010 at 02:19:44 am
Edmond’s newest firefighters have completed their academy and are serving local residents, putting what they learned into action. The nine rookie firefighters emerged from a pool of more than 400 applicants, and the hiring process took four months to complete, said Jon Neely, the Edmond Fire Department’s chief training officer.
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