Western Oklahoma State College Business Programs

Western Oklahoma State College is a public institution located in Altus, Oklahoma. The surrounding location of Altus is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Western, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $2,460 a year. That adds up to $9,840 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Western is 13.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Western Oklahoma State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,353 undergraduate students at Western, with 526 being full-time and 827 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 526 full-time undergraduates at Western, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	156
White	248
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	81

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 2019-2020, 1,084 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.

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 #1,078 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%.

Western Oklahoma State College Business Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	27	0	27
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management	0	2	2
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	0	0	0
TOTAL	27	2	29

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.