Southwestern Oklahoma State University Teaching Programs

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Weatherford is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Where Is Southwestern Oklahoma State University?

Contact details for SWOSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Campus Dr, Weatherford, OK 73096-3001
Phone:	580-772-6611
Website:	www.swosu.edu

How Do I Get Into SWOSU?

You can apply to SWOSU online at: https://swosu.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fapply

Admission Requirements for SWOSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SWOSU?

The acceptance rate at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

SWOSU received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Southwestern Oklahoma State University?

The overall average net price of SWOSU is $22,072. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SWOSU, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $5,222 a year. That adds up to $20,888 over four years for those students.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,749 undergraduate students at SWOSU, with 3,021 being full-time and 728 being part-time.

There are also 899 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,021 full-time undergraduates at SWOSU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwestern Oklahoma State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	33
Black or African American	147
Hispanic or Latino	386
White	1,921
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	471

Geographic Diversity

Oklahoma students aren't the only ones who study at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at SWOSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at SWOSU. In 2022-2023, 3,846 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SWOSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Oklahoma for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SWOSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Special Education	32%

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	38	38
Secondary Education	0	38	38
Elementary Education	33	0	33
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement	0	25	25
General Special Education	6	13	19
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	14	3	17
Music Education	13	0	13
History Education	5	0	5
Art Education	3	0	3
English & Language Arts Education	3	0	3
Early Childhood Education	0	3	3
Mathematics Education	2	0	2
Science Education	0	0	0
TOTAL	79	120	199

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

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