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Northern Oklahoma College, Oklahoma

Overview of Northern Oklahoma College

The main campus of Northern Oklahoma College is in Tonkawa, Oklahoma (a self-contained town). The school is a public school. Northern Oklahoma College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to engineering, mathematics, and education and teaching.

Northern Oklahoma College Selectivity

Northern Oklahoma College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, Northern Oklahoma College had 4,797 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Northern Oklahoma College makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Northern Oklahoma College

Northern Oklahoma College
1220 E Grand Ave
Tonkawa, OK 74653
General Phone: (580) 628-6200
Admissions Phone: (580) 628-6220
Financial Aid Phone: (580) 628-6240
http://www.north-ok.edu

Northern Oklahoma College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Northern Oklahoma College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts206general studies, social services, speech and rhetoric, foreign language and literature
Business And Management94business management, business, accounting technology, entrepreneurship, business and related services, banking, management science, MIS
Nursing And Emergency Medicine75registered nursing, various nursing
Education And Teaching63elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, ESL instruction, secondary teaching, science teaching, industrial arts teaching
Engineering Technician21engineering technician, mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech, electrical/electronic tech
Family And Social Work21child development, family and consumer science, social service professions
Office And Administration17office data entry, administrative assistant
Security And Law Enforcement15criminal justice and police
Agricultural Science And Management13agriculture, agricultural production, agricultural operations
Medical Assistant And Technician12respiratory care tech, surgical tech, health service and sciences, medical lab tech, radiation therapist, mental health services tech
Engineering11engineering
Science10biology, chemistry, physics
Mathematics7mathematics
Media7communication and journalism, journalism
Fine Arts5fine arts studies
Photography And Commercial Art4photography, printmaking
Music4music
Medicine3pre-med
Computer Science And Engineering2computer and info science
Medical Adminstration0medical records tech
Transportation0commercial pilot and flight crew
Construction Trades0building inspection and management
Mechanics And Repair0avionics maintenance
Architecture And Planning0interior architecture

Number of programs and degrees for Northern Oklahoma College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree59057
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years06

Student Body

In 2005, Northern Oklahoma College had a total enrollment of 4,797 students (3,429 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White84%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian8%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1929%
20-2122%
22-2415%
25-2912%
30-347%
35-394%
40-497%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma93%
Texas3%
Foreign countries1%

Northern Oklahoma College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time30 %
Part-Time25 %

Northern Oklahoma College Room and Board (2005)

Northern Oklahoma College offers campus housing for 527 of its 3,429 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Tonkawa, 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 20 meals per week.

Northern Oklahoma College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,988
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,011
Room and board$ 2,980
Room charge$ 1,150
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,830
Books and supplies$ 700
Other expenses$ 2,130

Financial Aid:
Northern Oklahoma College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 316200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (580) 628-6240

Northern Oklahoma College Faculty

Northern Oklahoma College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*0*

*: 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
Instructoracademic year35$39,79230$38,247
All faculty totalacademic year35$39,79230$38,247

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

Northern Oklahoma College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total8465149
Basketball263157
Baseball48048
All Other Sports103444

Northern Oklahoma College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Agriculture, General

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Interior Architecture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

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

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
General Studies
Social Sciences, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Photography
Printmaking

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

TRANSPORTATION
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

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Northern Oklahoma College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Northern Oklahoma College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Northern Oklahoma College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Northern Oklahoma College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in business and management
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 12%Northern Oklahoma College % of degrees in business and management
% students on athletic fin. aid
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Northern Oklahoma College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Northern Oklahoma College % of degrees in mathematics
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Northern Oklahoma College Number of students
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Northern Oklahoma College % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Northern Oklahoma College % of degrees in engineering
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Northern Oklahoma College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
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
Offers athletic scholarships

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