Rose State College
Tel:
(405)733-7311
- 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 Highlights
- Rose State College serves 6,891 students (39% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the state community college average of 29:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 39%.
- Rose State College is one of 6 community colleges within Oklahoma County, OK.
- The nearest community college to Rose State College is Randall University (7.2 miles away).
Top Placements
Rose State College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Oklahoma for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 204 teachers has declined by 14% over five years.
| Rose State College | (OK) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 204 staff | 58 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 6,891 students | 1,805 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 34:1 | 29:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,684 students | 849 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 4,207 students | 956 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 5% | 10% |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 6% | 6% |
| % Black | 12% | 9% |
| % White | 67% | 61% |
| % Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| % Unknown races | 2% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.60 |
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| College Completion Rate | 12% | 23% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $35,200 | $33,300 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Rose State College is Randall University (7.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Randall UniversityPrivate, non-profit234 students | 7.20 Mi3701 S I-35 Frontage Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73160
(405)912-9000 7.20234 - Platt College-MoorePrivate, for profit94 students | 8.50 Mi201 N. Eastern
Oklahoma City, OK 73160
(405)912-3260 8.5094 - 6,996 students | 9.70 Mi900 N Portland
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
4059459150 9.706,996 - 13,397 students | 9.80 Mi7777 S May Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
(405)682-1611 9.8013,397 - Platt College-Central OKCPrivate, for profit134 students | 11.10 Mi309 S Ann Arbor
Oklahoma City, OK 73128
(405)946-7799 11.10134
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