Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, OK1220 E Grand Ave, Tonkawa, OK 74653
580-628-6200
Northern Oklahoma College is a public two-year community college serving northern Oklahoma. The college has its main campus in Tonkawa, with branch campuses in Enid and Stillwater. NOC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
NOC was founded in 1901 as the Tonkawa Indian School, a boarding school for Native American students. In the early years, the school focused on vocational training, but it began offering college-level courses in the 1920s. In the 1930s, the school was renamed the Tonkawa Junior College.
After World War II, the college experienced a period of growth, as the GI Bill made college accessible to many veterans. In the 1950s, the college began offering four-year degrees, and in the 1960s, it became a state-supported institution. In the 1970s, the college began offering courses at its branch campuses in Enid and Stillwater.
Today, NOC offers a wide range of academic programs, as well as a variety of student services. The college is committed to providing a quality education at an affordable price.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 3374
Type: Public, 2-year
Main Website: https://www.noc.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.noc.edu/financial-aid1
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $13328
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $18740
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Northern Oklahoma College is $54830.42. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Northern Oklahoma College. For graduates of Northern Oklahoma College, we saw an average early-career income of $41100.00 and mid-career income of $59900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.