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Northeastern State University, Oklahoma

Overview of Northeastern State University

Students attend Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Northeastern State degrees go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in education and teaching.

Northeastern State Selectivity

Northeastern State is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 9,575 students at Northeastern State (as of 2005).

Student Life

The school offers students meal plans. Northeastern State values student athletics, and belongs to the Lone Star Conference.

Northeastern State Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Northeastern State

Northeastern State University
600 N Grand
Tahlequah, OK 74464-2399
General Phone: (918) 456-5511
http://www.nsuok.edu

Northeastern State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Northeastern State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching512elementary school teaching, early childhood education, educational administration, education of learning disabled, English teaching, physical education teaching, social studies teaching, adult education, ...
Business And Management304business management, marketing, finance, accounting, operations management, MIS, international business, accounting and finance, ...
Liberal Arts174English, general studies, library science, sociology, political science, speech and rhetoric, history, Spanish language, ...
Security And Law Enforcement108criminal justice and administration, criminology, criminal justice and police
Therapy And Counseling93psychology, counseling psychology, quantitative psychology
Science83biology, chemistry, physics, biological and biomedical sciences
Family And Social Work72social work, family and consumer science, social service professions
Media50journalism, communication studies
Medical Assistant And Technician46audiology and speech pathology, speech pathology, clinical lab tech, radiation therapist
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy37exercise science, athletic trainer
Engineering36engineering management, environmental engineering, engineering physics
Engineering Technician32industrial safety tech, engineering technician
Medicine29optometry, health professions
Nursing And Emergency Medicine26registered nursing
Hospitality23tourism and travel
Computer Science And Engineering19computer science, computer networking
Art Studies10art studies
Medical Adminstration9health care facilities management
Mathematics8mathematics
Music6music
Drama And Performing Arts4drama
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental science
Office And Administration0administrative assistant, general office occupations
Landscaping And Horticulture0applied horticulture
Construction Trades0building inspection and management

Number of programs and degrees for Northeastern State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,41375
Master's degree24423
First-professional degree251
Post-master's certificate09
Associate's degree05
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years03

Northeastern State Student Body

In 2005, Northeastern State had a total enrollment of 9,575 students (7,854 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate85%
Graduate14%
First Professional1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White63%
Black6%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian28%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1916%
20-2120%
22-2423%
25-2916%
30-348%
35-396%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma93%
Foreign countries4%
Arkansas1%
Texas1%

Northeastern State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %
Part-Time53 %

Northeastern State Room and Board (2005)

Northeastern State offers campus housing for 1,782 of its 7,854 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Tahlequah, Oklahoma for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oklahoma Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Northeastern State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,1741,65076%1,10467%
Men93570976%48068%
Women1,23994176%62466%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal912
ACT Math913
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT91%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Northeastern State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,270
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,040
Room and board$ 4,944
Room charge$ 3,264
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,680
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 2,150

Financial Aid:
Northeastern State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 316100)

Northeastern State Faculty

Northeastern State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8134
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3239
Non-tenured and not on tenure track6666

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year9$81,5892*
Associate professorcalendar year2*5$68,154
Assistant professorcalendar year6$59,9062*
Instructorcalendar year6$50,9782*
Lecturercalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year25$63,66011$65,614

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year40$62,25512$58,714
Associate professoracademic year31$56,18927$51,187
Assistant professoracademic year46$47,05943$43,100
Instructoracademic year28$38,46835$37,506
Lectureracademic year5$31,4404$30,000
All faculty totalacademic year150$50,874121$44,402

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Northeastern State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballLone Star Conference
BasketballLone Star Conference
BaseballLone Star Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total14161202
Football68068
Baseball30030
Basketball141226
All Other Sports294978

Northeastern State Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection, Other

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Driver and Safety Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Indian/Native American Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech Teacher Education
Teacher Assistant/Aide
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering Physics
Engineering/Industrial Management
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Social Work

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Library Science/Librarianship
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Optometry (OD)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology

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Northeastern State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Northeastern State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Northeastern State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Northeastern State Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Northeastern State Number of students
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Northeastern State % of degrees in education and teaching
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Northeastern State % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Northeastern State Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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