Accreditation
The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Other programs such as education, business, nursing and social work have specialized accreditations from national organizations. These include the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Accreditation Council for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Oklahoma Board of Nursing, National League for Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
HLC's Open Pathways to Accreditation
For its next accreditation, Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be taking part in the Higher Learning Commission’s Open Pathways Ten Year Cycle. The link provides a chart that presents this cycle. Note the activities that are due each year as well as the reviewers who will be reviewing them.
Student Success Data
Retention Rates
| Retention Rates - Fall to Fall | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 |
| First Time Freshmen | 52.6% | 52.2% | 51.4% |
| First Time Full-time Freshmen | 53.5% | 54.3% | 53.7% |
Graduation Rates
| Graduation Rate/Degrees Granted - Based on full-time fall status | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 |
| Graduation Rates | 23.3% | 26.4% | 27.4% |
| Certificates | 0 | 33 | 32 |
| Associates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bachelors | 310 | 315 | 350 |
| Master | 46 | 44 | 53 |
| Doctoral | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Licensure Pass Rates for CPA, Teaching, Nursing
Graduate and Employment Data - 2017
Graduate and Employment Data - 2018