Western Oklahoma State College Teaching Programs

Western Oklahoma State College is a public institution situated in Altus, Oklahoma. Altus is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Western Oklahoma State College?

Contact details for Western are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2801 N Main St, Altus, OK 73521-1397
Phone:	580-477-2000
Website:	www.wosc.edu

How Do I Get Into Western?

You can apply to Western online at: www.wosc.edu//index.php?page=enroll

Western Oklahoma State College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Western Oklahoma State College?

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 Western, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $4,005 a year. That adds up to $16,020 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Western is 4.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Western Oklahoma State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,314 undergraduate students at Western, with 503 being full-time and 811 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 503 full-time undergraduates at Western, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Oklahoma State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	122
White	250
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

Over 16 countries are represented at Western. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Dominican Republic, and Australia.

Online Learning at Western Oklahoma State College

In 2020-2021, 949 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 12th most popular in Oklahoma for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Western

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Oklahoma State College was 14.5%. This is the #883 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Western regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.