For the year 2024, Northeastern State University in Tahlequah set tuition and fees for in-state students at $7,810, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This figure places the university as the 20th least expensive public institution in Oklahoma in 2024.
Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $297 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students enrolled at Northeastern State University in 2024 faced tuition and fees totaling $17,290, an increase of $657 from the prior year.
Within Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City | $3,779 |
| Warner | Connors State College | $3,792 |
| Tulsa | Tulsa Community College | $3,792 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City Community College | $4,059 |
| Poteau | Carl Albert State College | $4,380 |
| Wilburton | Eastern Oklahoma State College | $4,947 |
| Midwest City | Rose State College | $5,030 |
| Tonkawa | Northern Oklahoma College | $5,083 |
| Miami | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | $5,213 |
| El Reno | Redlands Community College | $5,385 |
| Seminole | Seminole State College | $5,460 |
| Altus | Western Oklahoma State College | $5,586 |
| Okmulgee | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | $5,774 |
| Alva | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | $5,970 |
| Langston | Langston University | $6,863 |
| Lawton | Cameron University | $7,095 |
| Durant | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | $7,200 |
| Tishomingo | Murray State College | $7,230 |
| Claremore | Rogers State University | $7,750 |
| Tahlequah | Northeastern State University | $7,810 |
| Ada | East Central University | $8,032 |
| Goodwell | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | $8,090 |
| Weatherford | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | $8,469 |
| Edmond | The University of Central Oklahoma | $8,818 |
| Chickasha | The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | $9,000 |
