Northern Oklahoma College

1220 E Grand Ave
Tonkawa, OK 74653-0000

Tel: (580)628-6200

Northern Oklahoma College, a public muti-campus liberal arts community college, provides higher educational opportunities to seek the associate degree, cultural enrichment and economic achievement.

School Highlights

Northern Oklahoma College serves 4,766 students (44% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the state community college average of 32:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American), which is less than the state average of 39%.
Northern Oklahoma College is the only community colleges within Kay County, OK.
The nearest community college is Cowley County Community College (30.00 miles away).

The student population of 4,766 has declined by 17% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 has increased from 26:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.38 is less than the state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	4,766 students	1,825 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	34:1	32:1

# Full-Time Students	2,115 students	869 students

# Part-Time Students	2,651 students	956 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	526	312

% American Indian/Alaskan	10%	10%

% Asian	-	2%

% Hispanic	5%	6%

% Black	4%	9%

% White	78%	61%

% Hawaiian	-	-

% Non Resident races	2%	2%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.38	0.60

College Completion Rate	20%	23%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,900	$33,700

The public in-state tuition of $3,219 is less than the state average of $4,657. The in-state tuition has grown by 20% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,980 is less than the state average of $9,113. The out-state tuition has grown by 21% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,219	$4,657

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,980	$9,113

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	77%	88%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,200	$11,937

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,500	$5,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Northern Oklahoma College is a two-year, state supported college founded in 1901 by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature. Tonkawa, Oklahoma, site of the original 120-acre Northern Oklahoma College Campus, is a rural community of approximately 3500 people. It is located 12 miles west of Ponca City on U.S. Highway 60 and just two miles east of Interstate Highway 35. Tonkawa campus has six residence halls which can house approximately 380 students. Northern offers over 50 associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science, and Applied Science. Northern Oklahoma College offers programs in 64 fields of study leading to the Associate of Arts, Associate of science, or Associate of Applied Science degree. The AA and AS degrees are designed as transfer programs to four year institutions, while the AAS degree represents a career program for those seeking training and job skills. The college Acadmic division includes Business, Fine Arts, Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Language Arts, Nursing, Science & Mathematics, Social Science and Developmental Studies, Counseling & Tutoring.

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Did You Know?

For Oklahoma public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,657 per year for in-state students and $9,113 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,977 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Oklahoma is 66%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Oklahoma community colleges have a of 0.60, which is lower than the national average of 0.67. The most diverse community college in Oklahoma is Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.