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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Okmulgee, OK 2,028 Undergrads 45.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$17,256
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,999
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,328
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$10,999
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$65,328
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+43%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$45,634
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate45.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age24.5
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time68.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$578k
+$111k
+$93k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$538k
+$71k
+$54k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$516k
+$49k
+$31k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
40
136%
Full Cost$17k/yr
47
51%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return197%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return14%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,098
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$100,052
Natl Median: $71,367
Lifetime Value Added
+$485k
Median Debt
$14,167
Earnings (4yr)
$38,487
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,131
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,527
Natl Median: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,186
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,201
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
+$194
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (4yr)
$68,072
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$199k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$10,417
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,105
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,788
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$277k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,854
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,044
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,882
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,549
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,336
Earnings (4yr)
$70,142
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$102,357
Natl Median: $84,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$337k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.