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What Northeastern State University costs

Tahlequah, Oklahoma · Public · 4,772 undergrads

Northeastern State University's in-state sticker price was $23,052 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,424 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,798. Out-of-state students pay $9,667 more in tuition.

What does Northeastern State University cost?

$12,424 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,091 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $23,052.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,798
$30,000–$48,000$9,139
$48,000–$75,000$13,660
$75,000–$110,000$17,006
over $110,000$17,455

Out-of-state tuition is $17,708 a year, against $8,041 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,667 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,798$20,465
$30,000–$48,000$9,139$18,806
$48,000–$75,000$13,660$23,327
$75,000–$110,000$17,006$26,673
Over $110,000$17,455$27,122

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,667 more in tuition that Northeastern State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Northeastern State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Northeastern State University cost less than Rogers State University but more than Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City and Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Northeastern State University$13,660$12,424
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City$6,189$7,098
Southwestern Oklahoma State University$12,840$15,278
Rogers State University$19,738$18,042

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,041
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$17,708
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$23,052
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,667 more in tuition at Northeastern State University and usually get less aid.

50%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,893
average grant for students who got aid.
47%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$17,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Northeastern State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,798 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,052. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northeastern State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northeastern State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,139 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,052. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northeastern State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northeastern State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,660 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,052. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northeastern State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northeastern State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Northeastern State University is $17,708 a year, against $8,041 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,424 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,667 tuition gap gives about $22,091 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers