Northern Oklahoma College

Location and Contact Information

1220 E Grand Ave
Tonkawa, OK 74653
USA
Main Tel: (580) 628-6200
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Northern Oklahoma College was established in 1901 when James Wilkin realized that there was a need for a college in Oklahoma. The college is a multi-campus learning community. Northern Oklahoma College offers a wide range of degrees and certificate programs to its students.

The campus is home to many student-run organizations and clubs, including the Art Forum, Agri-business Club, Band, College Choir and Literary Club. Sports like basketball, baseball and volleyball are sponsored by the NOC's athletics department.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, business and management, music, and mathematics.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,303
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,813
Room$ 1,650
Board$ 2,360
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 2,500

Financial Aid

Northern Oklahoma College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 65% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant44%$2,734
Institutional Grant13%$2,488
Federal Grant16%$3,547
Pell Grant14%$3,752
Other Federal Grant7%$586
State or Local Grant22%$1,437

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan19%$5,231
Federal Loan19%$5,207
Other Loan $8,596

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Northern Oklahoma College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville, MS4,597
2Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS5,224
3South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX9,111
4Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX6,115
5Midland CollegeMidland, TX5,795
6Dixie State College of UtahSaint George, UT6,086
7Highland Community CollegeHighland, KS2,846
8Southern Union State Community CollegeWadley, AL4,971
9Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS3,614
10Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook, AZ4,725

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate66036

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  53
Without tenure; working toward tenure  14
Without tenure; tenure not available  31

Students

Student enrollment was 4,871 in 2009-2010 (3,475 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Northern Oklahoma College provides on-campus housing for 526 of its 3,475 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (100 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (72 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (31 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (215 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (27 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (15 awarded)

  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (6 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (109 awarded)

  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (27 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded)

  • Photography
  • Printmaking

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew