Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Alva, OK

CVI Score: 28/100

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CVI Grading Scale & Rubric

College Value Index (CVI) is a weighted score from 0-100 based on outcomes, completion, and selectivity.

Grade Scale

S: 90-100
A: 80-89
B: 70-79
C: 60-69
D: 50-59
F: below 50

Rubric Weights

ROI Score (median earnings): 50%
Completion Score (graduation/completion rate): 30%
Selectivity Score (inverse admission rate): 20%

Formula: CVI = (ROI × 0.50) + (Completion × 0.30) + (Selectivity × 0.20)

This College's Component Scores

ROI: 24

Completion: 30

Selectivity: 35

Admission Criteria

Admission Rate: 65.5%

SAT Average: 1003

ACT Average: 20

CVI Selectivity Score: 35

Graduation Rate: 30.3%

Additional Admissions Data

Test Requirement Policy: Required (code 1)
SAT Composite 25th-75th: 803-1036
SAT Reading 25th-75th: 420-518
SAT Math 25th-75th: 383-518
ACT Composite 25th-75th: 16-21
Admitted student GPA ranges: N/A in current source
Early Action / Early Decision rates: N/A in current source
Application deadlines and required materials: N/A in current source
Major-specific admit rates: N/A in current source

Costs & Outcomes

In-State Tuition: $5,970

Out-of-State Tuition: $11,664

Graduation Rate: 30.3%

Median Earnings: $44,358

Academic Snapshot

Campus Setting: RURAL

Student Body Size: SMALL

School Control: PUBLIC

Additional Institution Data

Housing & Charges

Source

Typical Room Charge: $-1

Typical Board Charge: $-1

Combined Room & Board: $-1

Tuition Varies by Program: N/A

Tuition Guarantee Program: N/A

Tuition Payment Plan: N/A

Enrollment Profile

Source

Student-Faculty Ratio: 15.0

Undergraduate (Full-Time): 1

Undergraduate (Part-Time): 1

Graduate (Full-Time): 1

Graduate (Part-Time): 1

Dormitory Capacity: -1

Institution Size: 2

Aid, Default, and Earnings

IPEDSDefaultEarnings

Student Loan Default Rate: 0.1%

Default Cohort Year: 2017

Years Since Entering Repayment: 3

Median Earnings (Urban): $40,371

Mean Earnings (Urban): N/A

Earnings Above $25k: N/A

Earnings 10th Percentile: N/A

Earnings 25th Percentile: $27,467

Earnings 75th Percentile: $59,932

Earnings 90th Percentile: N/A

Yellow Ribbon Program: No

Disability Services Indicator: Yes

Students with Disabilities: -200.0%

Popular Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherBusiness Administration and Management, GeneralRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse

ROI Intelligence

Is this Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other degree worth the cost?

This sidebar blends institutional outcomes with degree-level earnings and debt, so families can compare value, not just brand or admissions odds.

Median earnings: $44,358

Tuition basis used: Out-of-state

Annual tuition basis: $11,664

Estimated 4-year tuition investment: $46,656

Earnings-to-tuition multiple: 3.8x

Annual repayment capacity (10% of salary): $4,435.8

Simple payback at 10% salary: 10.52 years

How We Calculate ROI

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

Tuition basis used in this estimate: Out-of-state.

For this institution-level estimate, investment uses 4x annual tuition as a bachelor proxy (total sticker tuition cost, without financial aid adjustments).

These are directional estimates and do not include taxes, inflation, or opportunity cost.

Program ROI Highlights

Degree-level outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study dataset.

College Scorecard

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other.

Bachelor's Degree

CIP code: 3199

Annual earnings: $48,084

Median debt: $17,433

Annual cost basis (sticker tuition, no aid adjustment): $5,970

Annual repayment capacity (10% of salary): $4,808.4

Reference ROI at 10% salary: -19.5%

Simple payback at 10% salary: 1.24 years

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How We Calculate ROI

Investment estimate uses total sticker tuition cost for the degree path (no financial aid adjustments).

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

The percentage used is shown on each result card.

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Admission Criteria

Admission Rate: 65.5%

SAT Average: 1003

ACT Average: 20

CVI Selectivity Score: 35

Graduation Rate: 30.3%

Additional Admissions Data

Test Requirement Policy: Required (code 1)
SAT Composite 25th-75th: 803-1036
SAT Reading 25th-75th: 420-518
SAT Math 25th-75th: 383-518
ACT Composite 25th-75th: 16-21
Admitted student GPA ranges: N/A in current source
Early Action / Early Decision rates: N/A in current source
Application deadlines and required materials: N/A in current source
Major-specific admit rates: N/A in current source

Additional Institution Data

Housing & Charges

Source

Typical Room Charge: $-1

Typical Board Charge: $-1

Combined Room & Board: $-1

Tuition Varies by Program: N/A

Tuition Guarantee Program: N/A

Tuition Payment Plan: N/A

Enrollment Profile

Source

Student-Faculty Ratio: 15.0

Undergraduate (Full-Time): 1

Undergraduate (Part-Time): 1

Graduate (Full-Time): 1

Graduate (Part-Time): 1

Dormitory Capacity: -1

Institution Size: 2

Aid, Default, and Earnings

IPEDSDefaultEarnings

Student Loan Default Rate: 0.1%

Default Cohort Year: 2017

Years Since Entering Repayment: 3

Median Earnings (Urban): $40,371

Mean Earnings (Urban): N/A

Earnings Above $25k: N/A

Earnings 10th Percentile: N/A

Earnings 25th Percentile: $27,467

Earnings 75th Percentile: $59,932

Earnings 90th Percentile: N/A

Yellow Ribbon Program: No

Disability Services Indicator: Yes

Students with Disabilities: -200.0%

Is this Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other degree worth the cost?

This sidebar blends institutional outcomes with degree-level earnings and debt, so families can compare value, not just brand or admissions odds.

Median earnings: $44,358

Tuition basis used: Out-of-state

Annual tuition basis: $11,664

Estimated 4-year tuition investment: $46,656

Earnings-to-tuition multiple: 3.8x

Annual repayment capacity (10% of salary): $4,435.8

Simple payback at 10% salary: 10.52 years

How We Calculate ROI

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

Tuition basis used in this estimate: Out-of-state.

For this institution-level estimate, investment uses 4x annual tuition as a bachelor proxy (total sticker tuition cost, without financial aid adjustments).

These are directional estimates and do not include taxes, inflation, or opportunity cost.

Search Program ROI

Query Northwestern Oklahoma State University using only majors that currently have program-level outcomes in College Scorecard.

How We Calculate ROI

Investment estimate uses total sticker tuition cost for the degree path (no financial aid adjustments).

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

The percentage used is shown on each result card.