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Is Southwestern Oklahoma State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Southwestern Oklahoma State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Southwestern Oklahoma State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $45,744 helps, but median debt of $15,954 plus yearly net price of $14,459 creates a tighter path. For context, Southwestern Oklahoma State's net price is about 12% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$14,761
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,607 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $6,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$14,459
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,744
Median debt at graduation
$15,954
Graduation rate
37%
At Southwestern Oklahoma State, a typical graduate carries about $15,954 in student debt and earns roughly $45,744 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $181 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Southwestern Oklahoma State is a public four year school in Weatherford, OK. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Worth-It Score: 79/100
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Worth-It Score: 50/100
Median net price: $18,309
Common questions about Southwestern Oklahoma State
The median net price at Southwestern Oklahoma State is $14,459 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →