Northern Oklahoma College

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#8539 / #2259
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2259
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$5,083
Graduation rate
48%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,941

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About Northern Oklahoma College

According to Wikipedia, Northern Oklahoma College is a public community college in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, with additional campuses located in Enid, Oklahoma and Stillwater, Oklahoma. Student enrollment is approximately 2,700. NOC bought the former Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma, in 1999 and it became the NOC Enid campus.

Northern Oklahoma College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
67%48%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Northern Oklahoma College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,083
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$4,217
30K - 48K$6,079
48K - 75K$6,375
75K - 110K$10,483
110K+$11,469

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Northern Oklahoma College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Northern Oklahoma College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,869 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Northern Oklahoma College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
4,6194,619

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Northern Oklahoma College?

Northern Oklahoma College is located at 1220 E Grand Ave, Tonkawa, OK 74653.

How Safe is Northern Oklahoma College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Northern Oklahoma College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Northern Oklahoma College has a violent crime rate of 0.32% and a property crime rate of 1.15%. Tonkawa has a violent crime rate of 0.33% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.74%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Northern Oklahoma College Known For?

Northern Oklahoma College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Northern Oklahoma College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Northern Oklahoma College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Physics
#5553
World Rank
#5569
Historical Rank
#1438
USA Rank

Northern Oklahoma College ranks #1438 in the U.S. and #5553 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Computer Science
#6291
World Rank
#6301
Historical Rank
#1526
USA Rank

Northern Oklahoma College ranks #1526 in the U.S. and #6291 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Literature
#4963
World Rank
#4994
Historical Rank
#1615
USA Rank

Northern Oklahoma College ranks #1615 in the U.S. and #4963 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Education
#6541
World Rank
#6543
Historical Rank
#1683
USA Rank

Northern Oklahoma College ranks #1683 in the U.S. and #6541 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Nursing
#4400
World Rank
#4400
Historical Rank
#1744
USA Rank

Northern Oklahoma College ranks #1744 in the U.S. and #4400 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#6962
World Rank
#6964
Historical Rank
#2008
USA Rank

Northern Oklahoma College ranks #2008 in the U.S. and #6962 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#8395
World Rank
#8411
Historical Rank
#2095
USA Rank

Northern Oklahoma College ranks #2095 in the U.S. and #8395 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Business
#7838
World Rank
#7839
Historical Rank
#2189
USA Rank

Northern Oklahoma College ranks #2189 in the U.S. and #7838 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Criminal Justice
#6331
World Rank
#6333
Historical Rank
#2980
USA Rank

Northern Oklahoma College ranks #2980 in the U.S. and #6331 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees

Who Are Northern Oklahoma College's Most Influential Alumni?

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