Western Oklahoma State College

Location and Contact Information

2801 N Main St
Altus, OK 73521-1397
USA
Main Tel: (580) 477-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Western Oklahoma State College, also known as WOSC, is located in Altus, Oklahoma, United States. It was established in the year 1926 as Altus Junior College. It adopted its current name in 1974. WOSC offers an array of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study and is organized into various academic divisions.

WOSC is home to many student organizations and clubs including the Students Senate, Aggie Club, Baptist Student’s Union, Behavioral Science Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Criminal Justice Club, Rodeo Club, Nursing Club, and Psi Beta.

Western Oklahoma State College's sports teams are called the Western. The mascot is called the Pioneers. The basic colors are green and gold. The college participates in a number of sports including men's basketball, softball, women's basketball, rodeo, baseball, and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, nursing and emergency medicine, and liberal arts.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,750
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,998
Room and board$ 4,500
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 4,000

Financial Aid

Western Oklahoma State College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant90%$4,597
Institutional Grant66%$2,222
Federal Grant47%$4,252
Pell Grant43%$3,403
Other Federal Grant32%$1,625
State or Local Grant48%$1,416

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan20%$3,886
Federal Loan20%$3,886
Other Loan  

(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 Western Oklahoma State College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN3,335
2CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY7,157
3University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA2,967
4California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA12,851
5SUNY Empire State CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY13,614
6Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN6,939
7North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC8,035
8CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY14,268
9California State University-East BayHayward, CA14,167
10Indiana University-EastRichmond, IN2,447

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate24931
1-2 year certificate283

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  17
Without tenure; working toward tenure  17
Without tenure; tenure not available  9

Students

Student enrollment was 2,496 in 2009-2010 (1,313 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 70% are full-time and 30% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men83%
Women79%
All81%

Room and Board

Western Oklahoma State College provides on-campus housing for 90 of its 1,313 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

International Study

About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agricultural Production Operations
  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Management Science

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (30 awarded)

  • Child Development

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (120 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (4 awarded)

  • Mechanics and Repairers

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (15 awarded)

  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (79 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Protection

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

  • Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations